Almost a third of people in Ireland (32%) would not take the first publicly available EU approved Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new national poll commissioned by RTÉ.

Almost a third of people in Ireland (32%) would not take the first publicly available EU approved Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new national poll commissioned by RTÉ.
The survey examined how people across the country have adapted since the start of the coronavirus crisis.
It asked people aged 12-years-old and up about their outlook in areas such as mental and physical health, the economy, finances, family and going back to work and school. 
A third of people (33%) said their mental health has suffered in the last six month in the nationally representative survey, undertaken by Behaviours and Attitudes on behalf of RTÉ.
A focus on mental health and a desire for change in our lives were strong themes in the results.
A third (33%) of people said their mental health has suffered in the last six months. 
Over half (57%) of respondents said they are “re-evaluating what they are doing with their lives” since the pandemic took hold in March.
The results also showed that some positives came out of the lockdown with 90% of teenagers saying they value their family life more now.
Miriam O’Callaghan and Mark Coughlan present The Next Normal on RTÉ One at 9.35pm
Looking to the future, the survey asked people would they take the first publicly available EU approved vaccine for Covid-19.
While 56% said it was likely they would take the vaccine, 32% said they would be unlikely to take the vaccine and 12% said they didn’t know.
You can watch a special RTÉ One broadcast The Next Normal on RTÉ One at 9.35pm tonight where presenters Miriam O’Callaghan and Mark Coughlan will reveal some of the top findings.