Table 2.

Dentists’ knowledge toward COVID-19 vaccination (N = 509)

		Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Knowledge levels	High (80–100%)	118	23.2
	Moderate (50–79%)	302	59.3
	Low (< 50%)	89	17.5

Knowledge items	Answers
Q1-mRNA vaccine is a COVID-19 vaccine’s type	Correct	433	85.1
	Incorrect	76	14.9
Q2-Whole virus vaccine is a COVID-19 vaccine’s type	Correct	161	31.6
	Incorrect	348	68.4
Q3-Non-replicating viral vector is a COVID-19 vaccine’s type	Correct	190	37.3
	Incorrect	319	62.7
Q4-Protein subunit is a COVID-19 vaccine’s type	Correct	179	35.2
	Incorrect	330	64.8
Q5-COVID-19 vaccines decrease the risk of symptomatic infection with COVID-19 virus	Correct	422	82.9
	Incorrect	87	17.1
Q6-COVID-19 vaccines decrease the risk of transmission of COVID-19 virus	Correct	269	52.8
	Incorrect	240	47.2
Q7-Immunization is not acquired immediately after the COVID-19 vaccine injection	Correct	379	74.5
	Incorrect	130	25.5
Q8-All COVID-19 vaccines preparation techniques are new and were never used before	Correct	365	71.7
	Incorrect	144	28.3
Q9-Most of the confirmed side effects of COVID-19 vaccines are mild, resolving in 2–3 days	Correct	355	69.7
	Incorrect	154	30.3
Q10-People who were previously infected and have recovered from COVID-19 will never need to be vaccinated	Correct	461	90.6
	Incorrect	48	9.4
Q11-It is recommended to get the first and second shots of COVID-19 vaccine from two different manufacturers	Correct	423	83.1
	Incorrect	86	16.9
Q12-Preventive measures are no longer needed after vaccination against COVID-19	Correct	478	93.9
	Incorrect	31	6.1
Q13-Anyone can take the COVID-19 vaccine	Correct	298	58.5
	Incorrect	211	41.5