New Zealand

Vaccine confidence in New Zealand is high1 compared to other countries. The latest data we have for New Zealand is from surveys conducted in 2022 which showed that 81% of people feel that vaccines are safe and 83% think they are effective. 83% of those surveyed said they believe it’s important for children to have vaccines and 68% feel that vaccines are compatible with their religious beliefs.

Confidence in vaccines in New Zealand has increased since the first surveys carried out there. In 2018, 69% of people felt that vaccines were safe while 79% thought they were effective. 84% said they believed it was important for children to have vaccines.

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