Table 1.
knowledge of COVID-19 virus and the vaccine
| Variables | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
| Have you heard of COVID-19 virus? | |
| Yes | 1271(99.1) |
| What is COVID-19? | |
| Bacteria | 46(3.6) |
| Fungus | 12(0.9) |
| I do not know | 49(3.8) |
| Virus | 1176(91.7) |
| Suggest one way the disease can be contacted | |
| Not washing hands | 7(0.5) |
| Contact with infected surface | 324(25.3) |
| Contact with infected person | 806(62.8) |
| Handshake | 63(4.9) |
| Mosquito bites | 49(3.8) |
| No social distance | 4(0.3) |
| Not wearing face mask | 11(0.9) |
| Sexual contact | 16(1.2) |
| Vaccine | 2(0.2) |
| Have you heard of a vaccine for COVID-19? | |
| Yes | 1199(93.5) |
| COVID 19 vaccine available in your area | |
| I do not Know | 820(63.9) |
| I know at least a vaccine type | 463(36) |
| Have you been Vaccinated? | |
| Yes | 105(8.2) |
| If yes, why? | |
| Protection of self and others | 89(100.0) |
| If no, why? | |
| COVID is not real | 68(5.8) |
| My immunity is enough | 186(15.9) |
| Waiting for invitation | 131(11.2) |
| I do not know a centre | 239(20.4) |
| It is a memory chip | 32(2.7) |
| Religious reasons | 27(2.3) |
| Nursing mother | 3(0.3) |
| Side effects | 370(31.5) |
| It is a ploy to reduce our population | 117(10.0) |