Cigna Corporation published the second edition of its COVID-19 Vaccine Perception Study which shows that overall rates of vaccines acceptance have increased from 63% to 66% in a single month. The study, which aims to highlight perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines around the world, surveyed over 13,000 people across 11 markets. Vaccine acceptance and perception of safety are improving: Improvements in vaccine acceptance were seen in China, Singapore, Thailand and Spain. The ongoing successful rollout of vaccines means that overall, 6 out of 10 of company respondents now believe the vaccine will be available to them, a month on month increase of 2%. This is good news for governments and health authorities as it reflects improving confidence in their vaccine rollout programs. This month's data also shows that 55% of respondents now believe COVID-19 vaccines are safe. This is driven in part by the increased number of people who have already been vaccinated, across the 11 markets company have studied, 1 in 4 people who company surveyed have now received at least one shot. Several markets still face issues regarding perceptions of vaccine safety. The difference between markets is striking. In South Korea for example, just 32% of respondents agreed the COVID-19 vaccines available are 'very safe', this compared to 80% in the UK and 78% in the UAE. The other markets where concerns about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines remain high include Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong, all of which had less than 40% of respondents agreeing they are safe. To communicate the facts about safety effectively and encourage vaccine uptake, it is critical the authorities in these markets target their public information campaigns through the most trusted channels in their respective markets to have the greatest impact.