Table 2.
Vaccine hesitancy levels in the OCEANS-III and OCEANS-II cohorts
|
OCEANS-III cohort (n=18 855) |
OCEANS-II cohort (n=5114) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative cohort (n=15 014) | Additional vaccine-hesitant group (n=3841) | ||
| If the vaccine was available at my GP surgery I would: | |||
| 1. Get it as soon as possible | 11 012 (73·3%) | 0 | 2548 (49·8%) |
| 2. Get it when I have time | 1451 (9·7%) | 0 | 1192 (23·3%) |
| 3. Delay getting it | 672 (4·5%) | 976 (25·4%) | 425 (8·3%) |
| 4. Avoid getting it for as long as possible | 771 (5·1%) | 1164 (30·3%) | 348 (6·8%) |
| 5. Never get it | 632 (4·2%) | 893 (23·2%) | 342 (6·7%) |
| 6. Don't know | 476 (3·2%) | 808 (21·0%) | 259 (5·1%) |
| Stratification | |||
| Willing | 12 463 (83·0%) | 0 | 3740 (73·1%) |
| Doubtful | 1148 (7·6%) | 1784 (46·4%) | 684 (13·4%) |
| Strongly hesitant | 1403 (9·3%) | 2057 (53·6%) | 690 (13·5%) |
The representative cohort was recruited from Jan 19 to Feb 5, 2021, with recruitment extended to Feb 18 for the additional vaccine-hesitant group. Participants in all cohorts are stratified according to their answers to the question displayed. GP=general practitioner.