Will you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s what your fellow Aussies said

It’s been over a year now since the coronavirus, aka COVID-19, became an unwanted household name across the world.

In fact, one year ago today (almost), on 20 February 2020, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was still humming along, closing for an all-time high of 7,162 points. In the panicky weeks that followed as the pandemic and lockdowns spread, the ASX 200 plunged more than 36%.

Since bottoming out on 23 March, the index of the top 200 listed Australian companies is up 49%. It’s now only 5% off the record highs from last February.

Part of that resurgence came due to the extraordinary, coordinated efforts of global central banks and developed nations’ governments. Governments have pumped trillions of dollars into economic…