for prevention and responsibility, against for mistrust

Many of the HERALDO readers who took part in the vaccination survey say the main reason they get vaccinated is: “prevention”and by “responsibility”, For “protect the most vulnerable.” Those who do not want to get vaccinated include those who believe they do not need it because they are young and healthy, while others do not do so due to mistrust.

Last Monday, the government of Aragon opened the possibility of flu vaccination to the entire population of Aragon, with the aim of stopping the high incidence of influenza and reversing this trend.

Most of those who answered the question (62%) were not vaccinated this season, and those who were They were vaccinated against both flu and Covid.

The most common answers about the reasons why they got vaccinated or plan to get vaccinated are as follows (in this order): for prevention; because you are at risk, because of your age, or because you are healthy; For safety; “for my good and the good of everyone and responsibility”; for good health; by common sense; protect the most vulnerable or because they live with them; because they continue to believe in science and vaccines out of conviction or prescription.

Those who do not plan to get vaccinated or do so give the following reasons in order of priority: because “I don’t trust it, it’s a scam, it’s not safe”; for little usefulness; from fatigue or simply unwillingness; for considering yourself too young to get a flu shot and not being at risk; because you are already sick, because of technical problems, because of allergies, because you think that this has more contraindications than benefits.

Among the open responses, the following from vaccinated people stand out for their interest: “I am getting vaccinated to avoid what ended up happening due to people’s lack of common sense”;

“I only get the flu shot because it is more effective and has fewer side effects”; “I get vaccinated to reduce the effects of an illness,” “Vaccination means reasonable protection against infections from which you remain immune year after year.” “Because denying the scientific evidence of vaccination after so many years of proven effectiveness is stupid. Unless this year the Nobel Prize is awarded to deniers and flat-earthers, which will make me doubt the education I received”; “Because vaccines are effective, they prevent serious illness and save lives. “I am not at risk and they should have offered this to the public much earlier.”

Among the open responses from those who do not intend to get vaccinated, the following stand out: “I don’t get vaccinated because I don’t think it’s necessary. I have already suffered from Covid in a mild form.” and without vaccination and I have never had problems with the flu, without vaccination”; “I tried to get vaccinated, but I still couldn’t get vaccinated”;

“There are more people who are sick, there is no benefit from it,” “only from the flu, because it is more experienced and has fewer side effects.”

To make an appointment for vaccination, you must do so through the Salud Informa website, you can also use the saludinforma.es mobile application and make an appointment by phone at 976 306 841 (Zaragoza), 974 215 746 (Huesca) and 978.623 345 ( Teruel).