Almost half of the Italian
population, 46%, think vaccines can often produce serious
side-effects, according to a new Eurobarometer report released
on Friday.
This compared to 42% who said this assertion was false, while
12% said they did not know.
The proportion of Italians who fear vaccine side effects is
actually lower than the EU average of 48%, with 16 countries
over the 50% mark.
The report said 32% of people in Italy think vaccines
overload and weaken the immune system, while 34% think vaccines
can cause the disease against which they protect.
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