Table 2.
Perception of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination in children, by target age group.
| Age Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <12 y | ≥12 y | Total | ||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Children’s risk of getting COVID-19 compared to adults | ||||||
| No risk/lower/I do not know | 660 | 57.6% | 281 | 59.2% | 941 | 58.1% |
| Similar/higher | 486 | 42.4% | 194 | 40.8% | 680 | 41.9% |
| Children’s risk of COVID-19 hospitalization compared to adults | ||||||
| No risk/lower/I do not know | 998 | 87.2% | 433 | 91.2% | 1431 | 88.3% |
| Similar/higher | 147 | 12.8% | 42 | 8.8% | 189 | 11.7% |
| Risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2 by children affected with COVID-19, compared to adults | ||||||
| No risk/lower/I do not know | 270 | 23.7% | 139 | 29.4% | 409 | 25.3% |
| Similar/higher | 871 | 76.3% | 334 | 70.6% | 1205 | 74.7% |
| Perceived effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines | ||||||
| Lower than 70% | 509 | 44.7% | 266 | 56.1% | 775 | 48.1% |
| Higher than 70% | 630 | 55.3% | 208 | 43.9% | 838 | 51.9% |
| Risk of serious side effects caused by COVID-19 vaccines in children | ||||||
| No | 121 | 10.0% | 37 | 7.5% | 158 | 9.3% |
| Yes | 1084 | 90.0% | 454 | 92.5% | 1538 | 90.7% |
| Perception that COVID-19 vaccines put children’s life at risk | ||||||
| No | 982 | 81.5% | 342 | 69.6% | 1324 | 78.1% |
| Yes | 223 | 18.5% | 149 | 30.4% | 372 | 21.9% |