Table 3.
The participant's knowledge, perception, and the factors affecting the decision of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance as the total of those who strongly agreed or agreed and their average score (out of 5) on the 5-point Likert scale (n = 5965).
| SA + A | Out of 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | ||
| I have enough information about COVID-19 vaccines and their safety and are willing to take it. | 40.7 | 3.24 |
| COVID-19 vaccines are important for the prevention of the infection | 65.6 | 3.80 |
| It is important to get vaccinated to protect others | 72.0 | 3.97 |
| COVID-19 vaccines are effective and safe | 57.3 | 3.60 |
| Time spent on developing safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines was enough | 38.1 | 3.10 |
| Perception | ||
| I believe COVID-19 vaccine is more important than other vaccines | 39.6 | 3.16 |
| I trust pharmaceutical companies in providing safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. | 46.6 | 3.32 |
| If COVID-19 cases decline, vaccines are no longer needed | 24.1 | 2.61 |
| I would rather wait to see what other people do | 46.6 | 3.10 |
| Factors affecting the vaccine acceptance decision | ||
| Media influence | 38.6 | 3.18 |
| Leader encouragement | 59.9 | 3.70 |
| Religion beliefs | 11.3 | 1.93 |
| Schedule, and long waiting time | 26.0 | 2.64 |
| The side effects of COVID-19 vaccine | 43.5 | 3.27 |
| Fear of needle | 12.8 | 2.16 |
| Vaccine campaign location | 17.9 | 2.36 |
| Previous vaccine refusal history | 24.1 | 2.73 |