Table 2.

Knowledge test of 238 agricultural workers aged 55 years or more, from the Autonomous Province of Trento (2016) (31-32)

Statements	Correct answer	No. (%)
1. Additives used in the vaccines are not dangerous for humans	True	82 (34.5%)
2. Neurologic diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis may be induced by HBV vaccine	False	56 (23.5%)
3. Diabetes mellitus may be triggered by vaccination shoots	False	82 (34.5%)
4. Vaccinations increase the occurrence of auto-immune diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, some thyroid diseases etc.)	False	62 (26.1%)
5. Autism is more frequent in subjects vaccinated against measles	False	69 (29.0%)
6. Severe diseases of the CNS are a possible side effect of measles vaccine	False	60 (25.2%)
7. Vaccinations increase the risk for allergic disorders such as asthma and atopic dermatitis	False	79 (33.2%)
8. Appropriate pharmacological treatments are available for all infectious diseases	False	118 (49.6%)
9. Without massive vaccination programs, smallpox would still exist	True	110 (46.2%)
10. Efficacy of vaccination has been extensively proved	True	109 (45.8%)
11. Children would be more resistant to infections if they were not always treated against all diseases	False	100 (42.9%)
12. Many vaccinations are administered too early. As results, the immune system has no possibility to fully develop by itself	False	75 (31.5%)
13. The immune system may be overwhelmed by a high number of vaccines	False	58 (24.4%)
14. Severe vaccine side effects are usually hidden from public knowledge	False	73 (30.7%)
15. Severe vaccine side effects are unusual	True	71 (29.8%)
16. Severe side effects may develop also several years after vaccination shots	False	62 (26.1%)
17. Healthcare workers usually hidden the risks associated with vaccination practice	False	95 (39.9%)