Table A3.
Survey questions on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy/acceptance and reasons for vaccine hesitancy/acceptance
| 1. How likely are you to get vaccinated for the coronavirus (Covid-19) once the vaccine is available to you? | |
| Very unlikely | 1 |
| Somewhat unlikely | 2 |
| Unsure | 3 |
| Somewhat likely | 4 |
| Very likely | 5 |
| I have already received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine | 10 |
| Prefer not to say | 6 |
| N/A | 7 |
| ASK 2a IF 1 = (1 | 2 | 3) | |
| ASK 3a IF 1 = (4 | 5) | |
| 2a. For what reasons would you be unlikely to get a vaccine for coronavirus (Covid-19) if it was offered to you? | |
| (Check all that apply) | |
| I am worried about unknown future effects of the vaccine | 1 |
| I am worried about side effects | 2 |
| Vaccines are limited and other people need it more than me | 3 |
| I don't trust vaccines | 4 |
| The chances of me becoming seriously unwell from the coronavirus are low | 5 |
| The impact of the coronavirus is being greatly exaggerated | 6 |
| I don't think it would be effective at stopping me catching the coronavirus | 7 |
| I have a condition which would make it unsafe for me | 8 |
| Herd immunity will protect me even if I don't have the vaccine | 9 |
| I don't have time | 10 |
| I have been advised by a health or medical professional not to get the vaccine | 11 |
| Other (please tell us) | 12 |
| Don't know | 88 |
| Prefer not to say | 99 |
| ASK 2b if a response other than only “Don't know” or “Prefer not to say” are given AND 2A=MR | |
| Skip to end of section if only “Don't know” and “Prefer not to say” selected. | |
| 2b. Of those reasons you selected, what would you say is the most important reason you would be unlikely to get the vaccine? | |
| (Choose 1 only) | |
| [Populate the answer options selected from 2a] | n |
| Don't know | 11 |
| Prefer not to say | 12 |
| Skip to next section | |
| 3a. For what reasons are you likely to get a vaccine for coronavirus (Covid-19) if it was offered to you? | |
| (Check all that apply) | |
| To stop me catching the coronavirus or getting very ill from it | 1 |
| To help allow my social and family life to get back to normal | 2 |
| To help allow my community to get back to normal | 3 |
| To help protect other people from catching the coronavirus | 4 |
| Because the vaccine won't work unless most people in New Zealand get it | 5 |
| Because I am a key worker working with high risk groups | 6 |
| Because I take the vaccines offered or recommended to me | 7 |
| Other (please tell us) | 8 |
| Don't know | 88 |
| Prefer not to say | 99 |
| 3b. Of those reasons you selected, what would you say is the most important reason you will likely get the vaccine? | |
| (Choose 1 only) | |
| [Populate the answer options selected from 3a] | n |
| Don't know | 11 |
| Prefer not to say | 12 |