Indians more willing to take vaccine if political leaders do: Survey

Vaccine hesitancy drops by 16% in one month; now 42% Indians willing; may go up to 65% if political leaders take the jab

Three weeks after the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination programme kicked off in India, a major section of the population is hesitant to take the jab. A recent survey by LocalCircles, however, showed that vaccine hesitancy in India has dropped by 16 per cent within a month and now, 42 per cent Indians are willing to get inoculated. This number is expected to go up to 65 per cent if senior government leaders go for the shot themselves.

What is more interesting is that 39 per cent of hesitant citizens are willing to take the Covid-19 jab if senior leaders in