Table 3.
Percentage of agreement and disagreement with statements regarding attitudes toward a (COVID-19) vaccination
| Level of expression | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disagreement | Neither nor | Agreement | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Trustworthiness of information on vaccination | |||
| “I trust the information (on safety, risks and side effects, etc.) provided by the government regarding the vaccines against COVID-19.”1 | 51 (13.2) | 67 (17.4) | 268 (69.4) |
| “I trust the expert groups (e.g., STIKO) regarding the safety monitoring of the vaccines against COVID-19.”2 | 30 (7.6) | 28 (7.1) | 335 (85.2) |
| “I trust the statements of my attending physician regarding the vaccines against COVID-19.”3 | 11 (2.9) | 45 (11.9) | 322 (85.2) |
| Belief in protective effects of vaccination | |||
| “I believe that vaccination against COVID-19 reduces the risk of contracting COVID-19.”4 | 17 (4.3) | 19 (4.8) | 361 (90.9) |
| “Vaccinations protect against contagious diseases.”5 | 6 (1.6) | 18 (4.7) | 360 (93.8) |
| “Vaccinations cause diseases/illnesses.”6 | 270 (73.0) | 73 (19.7) | 27 (7.3) |
| Personal attitude toward vaccination | |||
| “It should be up to each person to get vaccinated against COVID-19.”7 | 177 (47.3) | 55 (14.7) | 142 (38.0) |
| “I had/have no preference regarding a particular vaccine against COVID-19.”8 | 157 (4.3) | 68 (18.3) | 146 (39.4) |
| “I will get/have gotten vaccinated as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is/was available to me.”9 | 24 (6.6) | 15 (4.1) | 326 (89.3) |
1n/a = 39
2n/a = 32
3n/a = 47
4n/a = 28
5n/a = 51
6n/a = 54
7n/a = 60
8n/a = 41
9n/a = 55