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. 2021 Sep 21;21:994. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07037-4

Table 2.

Attitude towards COVID 19 and COVID 19 vaccine

S.No Statement Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
1 I believe that COVID-19 is NOT a real disease 29 (5.1%) 48 (8.5%) 68 (12.1%) 146 (25.9%) 273 (48.4%)
2 I believe that COVID 19 is a new disease and vaccines have not been tested thoroughly 34 (6.0%) 91 (16.1%) 116 (20.6%) 188 (33.3%) 135 (23.9%)
3 I believe that I can feel safe after being vaccinated against COVID 19. 75 (13.3%) 180 (31.9%) 123 (21.8%) 142 (25.2%) 44 (7.8%)
4 I believe that I can rely on vaccines to stop severe COVID 19 disease. 106 (18.8%) 222 (39.4%) 89 (15.8%) 107 (19.0%) 40 (7.1%)
5 I can feel that my family is protected after getting vaccinated against COVID 19 80 (14.2%) 209 (37.1%) 105 (18.6%) 134 (23.8%) 36 (6.4%)
6 I believe that although most COVID 19 vaccines are safe, sometimes there may be problems. 100 (17.7%) 230 (40.8%) 114 (20.2%) 106 (18.8%) 14 (2.5%)
7 I believe that COVID 19 vaccines can cause serious problems in children 66 (11.7%) 125 (22.2%) 206 (36.5%) 139 (24.6%) 28 (5.0%)
8 I worry about serious unknown long-term effects of the COVID-19 vaccine in the future 53 (9.4%) 165 (29.3%)) 189 (33.5%) 123 (21.8%) 34 (6.0%)
9 I believe that COVID-19 vaccines make a lot of money for pharmaceutical companies 120 (21.3%) 160 (28.4%) 98 (17.4%) 95 (16.8%) 91 (16.1%)
10 I believe that authorities promote COVID-19 vaccine for political gain and financial gain, not for people’s health 47 (8.3%) 81 (14.4%) 110 (19.5%) 184 (32.6%) 142 (25.2%)
11 I believe that COVID-19 vaccination programs are a big con 35 (6.2%) 63 (11.2%) 111 (19.7%) 232 (41.1%) 123 (21.8%)
12 I believe that Natural immunity lasts longer than vaccination 137 (24.3%) 219 (38.8%) 103 (18.3%) 71 (12.6%) 34 (6.0%)
13 I believe that Natural exposure to germs and viruses gives the safest protection 119 (21.1%) 227 (40.2%) 88 (15.6%) 89 (15.8%) 41 (7.3%)