{
  "id": 696401,
  "title": "High-risk groups forgo vaccination despite it being free",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/high-risk-groups-forgo-vaccination-despite-it-being-free",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T19:40:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-high-groups-forgo-vaccination-free.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Although influenza and COVID-19 vaccination are offered free of charge to people at increased risk of severe illness, many still choose not to get vaccinated. A new study from Umeå University shows that the main barriers are not financial or related to distance from vaccination services. Instead, those most likely to forgo vaccination were younger individuals, men, smokers, and people with…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}