National Reports Library

Summary of report content

Healthwatch Suffolk heard from 3,278 young people in secondary schools and colleges between May and July 2021. They asked about attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccination.

36% of respondents were very likely to have the vaccination when it became available, and 21% were likely. ¼ of respondents were unsure whether they would get the vaccine or not.

Being very likely or likely to have a vaccine appeared to be generally positively correlated with school year; younger students were the most likely to be unsure.

43% of those ‘unsure’ about having a vaccine indicated they were worried about side effects. Fear of needles was a common concern amongst those who were very unlikely to accept a vaccination and others did not feel at risk of the virus.

Healthwatch Suffolk also asked young people where they heard information about the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine programme. The most common sources of information were parents and guardians, both online and TV news, their school and college, and social media.

Would you like to look at:

Report 

20210906_Suffolk_CYP-Vaccine-Attitudes-MHoF-Phase-Five-Slides-1.pdf