Table 3.
Participants’ knowledge and opinions about COVID-19 vaccination.
| Question | Respondents n = 3226 |
|---|---|
| The available COVID-19 vaccines contain: | |
| The coronavirus | 122 (3.8) |
| A virus similar to coronavirus | 53 (1.6) |
| The antigens of the virus (the protein “spike”) | 994 (30.8) |
| The genetic information to build the antigen “spike” | 2057 (63.8) |
| The available COVID-19 vaccines are administered: | |
| In a single dose | 60 (1.9) |
| In two doses | 3095 (95.9) |
| In two doses only for those subjects who are not immunized with the first administration | 71 (2.2) |
| Do you think that influenza vaccination may protect against COVID-19? n (%) | |
| Yes | 707 (21.9) |
| No | 2519 (78.1) |
| Do you think that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective in preventing COVID-19 infection? n (%) | |
| Yes | 2598 (80.5) |
| No | 628 (19.5) |
| Do you think that the COVID-19 vaccines may reduce symptoms of COVID-19? n (%) | |
| Yes | 2527 (78.3) |
| No | 699 (21.7) |
| Do you think that the COVID-19 vaccines cause the disease in order to trigger immunity? n (%) | |
| Yes | 626 (19.4) |
| No | 2600 (80.6) |
| Do you think that the COVID-19 vaccines modify the DNA of vaccinated subjects? n (%) | |
| Yes | 316 (9.8) |
| No | 2910 (90.2) |
| Do you think that people vaccinated against COVID-19 can avoid other prevention measures, such as facial masks? n (%) | |
| Yes | 119 (3.7) |
| No | 3107 (96.3) |
| Do you think that all of the Italian population need to be vaccinated against COVID-19? n (%) | |
| Yes | 2015 (62.5) |
| No | 1211 (37.5) |
| Do you think that only health personnel and elderly people need to be vaccinated against COVID-19? n (%) | |
| Yes | 112 (3.5) |
| No | 3114 (96.5) |
| Do you think that “herd immunity” will be reached in Italy when all health personnel and elderly people are vaccinated against COVID-19? n (%) | |
| Yes | 231 (7.2) |
| No | 2995 (92.8) |
| In your opinion, might the COVID-19 vaccines cause health problems? n (%) | |
| Yes | 1514 (46.9) |
| No | 1712 (53.1) |
| In your opinion, might the COVID-19 vaccines negatively impact on individual privacy? n (%) | |
| Yes | 159 (4.9) |
| No | 3067 (95.1) |
| In your opinion, should COVID-19 vaccination become mandatory? n (%) | |
| Yes | 1921 (59.5) |
| No | 1305 (40.5) |
| What are your main sources of information about COVID-19 vaccination? n (%) | |
| Healthcare personnel, scientists | 1434 (44.5) |
| Mass media (i.e., television, general interest magazines) | 1503 (46.6) |
| Social media (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp) | 268 (8.3) |
| YouTube or similar web channel | 21 (0.7) |