Nearly one in five couples divided on Covid vaccination

Research suggests a significant number of couples disagree about getting the jab, reports Eleanor Sly

Partners can have a large influence on each other’s health behaviours (Belga/AFP via Getty Images)

Almost one in five couples are divided on whether or not they should be vaccinated against Covid, a survey by American researchers found.

Research by Washington State University found a small yet significant portion of couples are made up of one partner who is vaccinated and another who is not.

Reasons for avoiding vaccination against Covid-19 varied and appeared to differ depending on which partner in the couple was reporting it. This was particularly notable when it came to religious reasons.