COVID cases have been escalating in Hong Kong recently. Researchers found that over 30 percent of elders who are not fully vaccinated tended to procrastinate or not get any COVID jabs. Some of them worried about the safety of getting the vaccines. Twelve percent of respondents and their families have not reported their positive results after taking rapid antigen tests (RAT).
The Patients and Healthcare Professionals Rights Association authorized Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute to conduct the survey on Aug. 15 and 16, 2022. They announced the results on Sept. 4, 2022.
A total of 664 elders of age 60 or above were interviewed, 47 percent said that the adverse effect of COVID is becoming mild, 31 percent considered the infection rate of COVID to be low, and 10 percent thought that those of age 60 to 69 would get a more severe medical condition or higher risk of death after infection with COVID. Over 40 percent regarded those with “three highs” (high cholesterol, high blood glucose, and hypertension) would have a relatively more serious medical condition and a high rate of death after infection….