Table 4.
Participants’ Attitude toward COVID-19
| Statement | Agree N (%) |
Disagree N (%) | Don’t know (Neutral) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is important to get vaccinated to protect people from coronavirus infection. | 4130 (69.1%) | 561 (9.4%) | 1288 (21.5%) |
| I have concerns about the unexpected effects of the vaccine. | 3780 (63.2%) | 1251 (20.9%) | 948 (15.9%) |
| Pharmaceutical companies are developing safe and effective vaccines against coronavirus. | 3304 (55.3%) | 527 (8.8%) | 2148 (35.9%) |
| I don't generally trust the benefits of the vaccine. | 2232 (37.3%) | 2593 (43.4%) | 1154 (19.3%) |
| Coronavirus vaccines developed in Europe or the United States are much safer than those made in other countries of the world. | 1547 (25.9%) | 1623 (27.1%) | 2809 (47%) |
| I have concerns regarding the commercial profitability of the pharmaceutical companies | 2567 (42.9%) | 1827 (30.6%) | 1585 (26.5%) |
| Possible side effects are considered barriers for me to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. | 1908 (31.9%) | 2603 (43.5%) | 1468 (24.6%) |
| Natural immunity is better than the immunity obtained by the COVID-19 vaccine. | 3484 (58.3%) | 1623 (27.1%) | 872 (14.6%) |
| If you were offered the vaccine, would you accept it? | 3295 (55.1%) | 1668 (27.9%) | 1016 (17%) |