Table 6.
Participants’ reported COVID-19 vaccination status, motivations, trust, and information sources in December 2021
| Have you been vaccinated against COVID-19? | |
| Total respondents | 3168 (100) |
| Yes | 3000 (94.7) |
| No | 164 (5.2) |
| Not sure | 4 (0.1) |
| If pregnant in the last six months, have you been vaccinated against COVID-19? | |
| Total respondents | 1041 (100) |
| Yes | 950 (91.3) |
| No | 88 (8.5) |
| Not sure | 3 (0.3) |
| If no, reasons for not getting vaccinated?a | |
| Total respondents | 163 (100) |
| I have already had the infection and therefore do not need the vaccine | 9 (5.5) |
| I am pregnant and concerned that the fetus may be affected by side effects | 65 (39.9) |
| I am concerned about experiencing side effects | 61 (37.4) |
| I have an underlying medical condition | 5 (3.1) |
| I have not had the time | 9 (5.5) |
| I plan to get vaccinated but have not done so yet | 42 (25.8) |
| Other reason | 45 (27.6) |
| What would motivate or motivated you to get the vaccine?a | |
| Total respondents | 3163 (100) |
| To protect my health | 2800 (88.5) |
| To protect the health of my family and friends | 2919 (92.3) |
| To protect my colleagues’ health | 2396 (75.8) |
| To protect public health | 2675 (84.6) |
| To return to work or school | 1369 (43.3) |
| To resume social activities | 2057 (65.0) |
| To resume travel | 1431 (45.2) |
| Encouragement from others to get vaccinated | 453 (14.3) |
| Other reason | 139 (4.4) |
| How much do you trust the Public Health Agency’s recommendation to get vaccinated against COVID-19? | |
| Total respondents | 3160 |
| Not at all | 62 (2.0) |
| A little | 231 (7.3) |
| Somewhat | 880 (27.8) |
| Very much | 1987 (62.9) |
| To what extent have the following sources of information influenced your viewpoint towards vaccination? | |
| Total respondents | 3143 (100) |
| News from national television or radio | |
| Not noticeable | 1167 (37.1) |
| Noticeable | 1541 (49.0) |
| Very noticeable | 435 (13.8) |
| Government authorities | |
| Not noticeable | 585 (18.6) |
| Noticeable | 1598 (50.8) |
| Very noticeable | 960 (30.5) |
| Social media and internet forums | |
| Not noticeable | 2055 (65.4) |
| Noticeable | 892 (28.4) |
| Very noticeable | 196 (6.2) |
| Discussions with friends and family | |
| Not noticeable | 997 (31.7) |
| Noticeable | 1633 (52.0) |
| Very noticeable | 513 (16.3) |
| Healthcare professionals | |
| Not noticeable | 1335 (42.5) |
| Noticeable | 1341 (42.7) |
| Very noticeable | 467 (14.9) |
| Other source | 168 (5.3) |
Data from Q4 and presented as n (%)
aMultiple answers possible