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9 March 2021updated 04 Sep 2021 8:29am

How vaccine hesitancy could undermine the UK’s success

Young people, ethnic minorities and people living in poor areas are more likely to be unsure about receiving the jab.

By Freddie Hayward

Young people, ethnic minorities and people living in poor neighbourhoods are more likely to be hesitant about getting vaccinated, a new study has shown.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 16-29-year-olds are 17 times more likely than those over the age of 80 to be hesitant about being vaccinated.

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