Table 3.

Perspectives about vaccine development.

Topic	Verbatim Comments from Vaccinated Respondents	Verbatim Comments from Unvaccinated Respondents
Vaccine research and development	Due to the amount of funding the pharmaceutical companies received, I believe the speed of research and development was as good as the routine R&D used by the companies under normal conditions.	I’m not willing to be a guinea pig if I don’t have to be. It was produced too quickly for my trusting.
	As a paramedic and microbiologist, I know that 30 years of research has gone into this vaccine. Without commercial investment interests governing the COVID-19 vaccine development, this went smoothly. We should do this for all vaccines moving forward.	There simply hasn’t been enough research or data to support it’s safety and effectiveness.
	I feel better knowing the basic underlying science/research began far before COVID-19.	I personally prefer to wait until I feel my family and I have more scientific research regarding the safety of these vaccines.
Vaccine mRNA technology	I am excited for the future of mRNA vaccines and medications.	MRNA is not safe, it can get into the brain barrier causing damage and possible death. There is other resources and research out there available now and people should pay attention. We’re in danger.
	While the vaccine was developed quickly, the mRNA vaccine has been around for a while. The vaccine is just as safe as any other vaccine that was developed over a longer period of time.	MRNA inoculations/modifiers have been attempted in the past and have failed long term.
	People need to know that mRNA development is much different than using any part of the virus dead/alive. Knowing that mRNA has a very short half-life and will not stay in your system for long is also huge in letting people know that it has a much smaller risk of causing any long-term effects when compared to other vaccinations.	I have specific questions about mRNA vaccines and have asked experts and gotten no answers.