Table 2.
Vaccine hesitancy and intention to be vaccinated among the study population.
| Vaccine Hesitancy | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Have you ever refused a vaccine for yourself or a child because you considered it to be useless or dangerous? | 286 (18.6) |
| Have you ever postponed a vaccine recommended by a physician because of doubts about it? | 293 (19.1) |
| Have you ever accepted a vaccine for a child or yourself despite doubts about its efficacy? | 302 (19.7) |
| Overall vaccine hesitancy | 594 (38.6) |
| Perceived risk | |
| COVID-19 | |
| Very likely | 189 (12.3) |
| Likely | 266 (17.5) |
| Fair | 668 (43.9) |
| Unlikely | 262 (17.2) |
| Very unlikely | 138 (9.1) |
| Seasonal influenza | |
| Very likely | 119 (7.7) |
| Likely | 250 (16.3) |
| Fair | 688 (44.8) |
| Unlikely | 343 (22.3) |
| Very unlikely | 137 (8.9) |
| Willingness to be vaccinated | |
| COVID-19 | 909 (59.5) |
| Seasonal influenza | 486 (31.7) |
| Vaccination received | |
| COVID-19 | 127 (8.3) |
| Seasonal influenza | 300 (19.5) |
| Trustworthiness of different sources of vaccine-related information | |
| General websites | 294 (19.1) |
| Official Saudi Ministry of Health website | 888 (60.7) |
| Family/friends | 362 (24.9) |
| Social media | 394 (27.1) |
| Healthcare professionals | 1089 (73.9) |