India Coronavirus Dispatch: Rural survey finds no takers for paid vaccines

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Little to no appetite for paid vaccines: Rural survey

As the government, medical authorities and researchers scramble to launch a vaccine, here are findings from a survey called ‘Covid-19 Vaccine and Rural India’ that gauged appetite for paid vaccines in India.

The survey, carried out by Gaon Connection, a rural media platform, found that less than half (44%) of the respondents from rural households were willing to pay for vaccination against Covid-19. 36% of the respondents said they would not pay for it. The survey was conducted across 60 districts in 16 States and one Union Territory with a sample