Table 3. Knowledge items related to the COVID-19 vaccine.
| Correct | Incorrect | I Don’t Know | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Vaccines are effective in combating highly contagious diseases c | 1307(72.6%) | 97(5.4%) | 396(22%) |
| Traditionally, vaccines create immunity by introducing a weak form of an infectious agent that allows the immune system to build a memory against this agent c | 1358(75.4%) | 44(2.4%) | 398(22.1%) |
| The RNA and DNA vaccines give our bodies the genetic code it needs to allow our immune system to produce the antigen on its c | 972(54%) | 83(4.6%) | 745(41.4%) |
| Covid-19 vaccines are being developed as quickly as possible, but they were required to receive the necessary regulatory licenses c | 740(41.1%) | 157(8.7%) | 903(50.2%) |
| The flu vaccine protects against covid-19F | 1283(71.3%) | 78(4.3%) | 439(24.4%) |
| People with chronic diseases and the elderly are more likely to have the disease and its complications, so they should get the vaccine c | 1334(74.1%) | 135(7.5%) | 331(18.4%) |
| Young people are healthy and therefore do not need to follow preventive measures and get the vaccine to protect themselves against Covid-19F | 1447(80.4%) | 138(7.7%) | 215(11.9%) |
| Until the readiness and the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, we cannot do anything to tackle the disease F | 1185(65.8%) | 331(18.4%) | 270(15%) |
c correct statement,
F false statement, n frequency, % percentage.