SWS’s Second Quarter 2021 Social Weather Report says 45% of adults say they will get vaccinated vs 32% last May 2021.
Pulse Asia’s Report shows an increase in willingness from 16% in February to 43% in June 2021.
Taskforce T3 has helped promote vaccine confidence through the landmark Ingat Angat Bakuna Lahat vaccination education campaign and provides incentives via Smart Bakuna Benefits.
The National Taskforce Against COVID-19 welcomes the increase in vaccine confidence among Filipino adults in the latest reports by the Social Weather Station and Pulse Asia.
In a national survey conducted by SWS from June 23 to 26, 45% of adults have stated that they will surely/probably get the vaccine, compared to only 32% last May. Furthermore, those who have said they will surely NOT get the vaccine have dropped from 26% to 18%, while those who have said they are uncertain about getting vaccinated have dropped from 35% to 24%.
Pulse Asia, on the other hand, reported that vaccine confidence shot up to 43% in June 2021 from a low 16% in February 2021.
“We are pleased to see that more Filipinos are willing to get vaccinated with a COVID19 vaccine as seen with an increase in willingness from 16% to 43% based on Pulse Asia and from 32% to 45% for SWS. This is very important as we have secured and will continue to get more vaccine supply in the next few months including donations through COVAX and foreign governments,” says NTF Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez.
Deputy NTF Chief Implementer, Sec. Vince Dizon, on the other hand, said increased vaccine confidence will further drive up the vaccination rates of the country. “Almost 14 million Filipinos have received at least one dose of the COVID -19 vaccine, with vaccinations reaching a high 391,000 per day, and this reflects what the survey shows, that vaccine confidence is on the rise in the Philippines.”
Galvez added that “Close collaboration with the private sector, LGUs, and the national government has been crucial to our national vaccination program and our goal of reaching a happier Christmas for all Filipinos.”The private sector’s role in COVID-19 recovery Taskforce T3 is a private-sector coalition that assists the government in fast-tracking the vaccination rollout in the country. One of its key campaigns is Ingat Angat Bakuna Lahat, a vaccination advocacy campaign to encourage the public to get jabbed.
T3 recently launched a massive vaccine education campaign under the Ingat Angat Bakuna Lahat umbrella program to raise willingness among the public to get jabbed. The program includes video and radio commercials, outdoor advertisements, social media campaigns, vaccine awareness toolkits for companies, and the Smart Bakuna Benefits promo, which provides additional incentives for Filipinos to get themselves vaccinated from over 200 participating restaurant brands.
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