Table 1.
Frequencies of example barriers to obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine and attitudes about the COVID-19 vaccine in key categories as tested in the multivariate logistic regression model
| Number (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Barriers perceived as a problem in 3 key categories | Vaccine-intending group (n = 314) | Vaccine-hesitant group (n = 123) | |
| Information barriers | Lack of clear information about COVID-19 vaccine and its safety | 161 (51.6%) | 76 (61.8%) |
| COVID-19 vaccine information not being available in my language | 38 (12.2%) | 19 (15.6%) | |
| Difficulty following advice on how to access the COVID-19 vaccine | 55 (17.6%) | 22 (18.0%) | |
| Logistical barriers | Possibility of long waiting times to access the COVID-19 vaccine | 71 (22.7%) | 19 (15.6%) |
| Worry that the COVID-19 vaccine will cost me money | 62 (19.9%) | 21 (17.2%) | |
| Taking time off work to get the COVID-19 vaccine | 53 (17.0%) | 24 (20.0%) | |
| Having to travel a long distance to access the COVID-19 vaccine | 45 (14.5%) | 17 (13.9%) | |
| Not being able to find somewhere to get the COVID-19 vaccine | 44 (14.1%) | 15 (12.3%) | |
| Trust barriers |
Difficulty trusting healthcare providers administering the COVID-19 vaccine |
43 (13.8%) |
29 (24.0%) |
| Attitudes agreed with in 4 key categories |
Vaccine intending group (n = 314) |
Vaccine hesitant group (n = 123) |
|
| COVID-19 vaccine is not safe or beneficial | The COVID-19 vaccine might not be safe | 208 (66.9%) | 96 (78.7%) |
| The vaccine may not protect me from COVID-19 | 170 (54.5%) | 86 (70.5%) | |
| I cannot rely on the COVID-19 vaccine to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on myself or others | 159 (51.3%) | 88 (72.1%) | |
| Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is not worth the risk | 121 (38.9%) | 82 (67.8%) | |
| COVID-19 vaccine is associated with unforeseen effects | There may be unknown effects of COVID-19 in the future | 239 (77.1%) | 101 (82.8%) |
| The COVID-19 vaccine may cause immediate problems (e.g. side effects) | 235 (75.8%) | 99 (81.1%) | |
| There may be long-term problems associated with the COVID-19 vaccine that we have not yet discovered | 227 (73.0%) | 89 (73.0%) | |
| Lack of control associated with getting the COVID-19 vaccine | I worry about being forced to get the COVID-19 vaccine | 130 (41.8%) | 88 (72.7%) |
| I worry about Government having control over me getting the COVID-19 vaccine | 112 (36.0%) | 76 (62.3%) | |
| Perceptions of risk related to COVID-19 |
I do not need the COVID-19 vaccine because Australia is safe from COVID-19 | 98 (31.7%) | 75 (62.5%) |
| I do not need the COVID-19 vaccine because I do not plan to travel internationally | 75 (24.3%) | 62 (50.8%) | |
| I do not need the COVID-19 vaccine because I do not interact with many people | 65 (21.2%) | 72 (59.0%) | |
| I do not need the COVID-19 vaccine because I do not have an underlying health condition | 61 (19.7%) | 61 (50.0%) | |