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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Ex-sect member sentenced in Zurich for sexual abuse
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Zurich District Court has sentenced a former member of the globally active sect "Children of God" to a partial prison sentence.
SNB chairman does not rule out slowdown in Swiss growth
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Martin Schlegel, chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), does not rule out a weakening of the Swiss economy in light of the tariff dispute.
Swiss NGOs abroad to receive 10% less federal funding
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In 2025 and 2026, Swiss NGOs will have 10% less federal funding available for international cooperation than in the previous two-year period.
Swiss parties spent less than CHF1 million on February green vote
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Swiss political parties spent CHF 700,000 ($840,000) on campaigns in the run-up to the overwhelmingly defeated vote on February 9, according to the Swiss Federal Audit Office.
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Swisswool, the largest Swiss wool processor, is not accepting any wool for the first time this spring. For many sheep farmers, the only option is to get rid of the wool.
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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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