Photo: Getty ImagesA survey quizzing New Zealanders about Covid-19 has found 70 per cent are willing to be vaccinated against the virus, with more men than women prepared to be vaccinated. Research NZ polled more than 1000 New Zealanders over the age of 18 asking them whether they were prepared to be vaccinated, why or why not and whether they were following the recommended Covid-19 health guidelines. "In fact females, two thirds 64 percent said that they would be willing to be vaccinated compared to 76 percent of males and most of those females who didn't say they were willing to be vaccinated are sitting in the unsure box." "Interestingly a similar percentage, 67 [percent] said they were going to be vaccinated or wanted to be vaccinated in order to protect others from getting Covid-19." But he said there were lower percentages of people who were wearing a mask on public transport and using a tracer app.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 14, 2021 18:11 UTC