Covid vaccination is a hot topic at the moment. 

But it can be an incredibly divisive and difficult discussion to have, particularly when dealing with friends or family who are vaccine-hesitant. 

Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw told Francesca Rudkin about 20 per cent of people have some hesitancies about the vaccine, but they aren't a predictor for whether someone will get vaccinated or not.

"People's attitudes and beliefs about vaccinations move up and down a continuum and we know that lots of people with concerns go on to get vaccinated."

Dr Berentson-Shaw said in some strong cases people will lose friends over the vaccine debate.

"I think in most places if we keep the conversation casual, if we keep it in a listening space and if we keep it about why it matters to us, then for lots of people we won't."

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