More than 1,600 people took part in the survey which was conducted between October 22 to October 28.
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Interior Minister Alain Berset on Thursday said a vaccination campaign in Switzerland could begin “early next year”. He reiterated there would be no obligation for the population to get vaccinated.
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Can Switzerland convince its people to take the Covid-19 vaccine?
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With several vaccines in late stages of development, the next step is to address widespread scepticism so enough people will agree to the jab.
The government aims to make a vaccination free of charge, according to Berset, with financial contributions by the national and cantonal authorities as well as the health insurance companies.
He said the planned immunisation campaign as the “greatest logistical challenge ever for the Swiss health system.
A senior health official expressed understanding about the growing skepticism about an anti-Covid-19 vaccine.
Nora Kronig, deputy director of the Federal Health Office, said safety and transparency were key for the provision of a vaccine in Switzerland.
She said any vaccine would have to be tested and approved, she told the local newspaper, Walliser Bote.
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Swiss government proposes lifting nuclear power ban
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Switzerland provisionally signs agreement on EU programmes
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Record-breaking winter for Swiss tourism driven by foreign visitors
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Swiss study predicts rise in global antibiotic use in farming
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Initiative calls for 36-week parental leave in Switzerland
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Will vaccination campaign convince hesitant Swiss?
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Faced with considerable public scepticism towards a Covid-19 vaccine, the government is preparing a vaccination information campaign.
Half of Swiss would get vaccinated against Covid-19
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If there were an efficient vaccination against coronavirus, every second person in Switzerland would take it, says a survey.
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