Table 2.
Vaccination concerns and vaccine confidence; n = 213 unless otherwise specified
| n, (%) | |
|---|---|
| Concerns regarding future COVID-19 vaccine | |
| No concerns | 79 (37) |
| Fear of side effects | 42 (20) |
| Fear of getting associated COVID-19 illness | 32 (15) |
| Want to wait until vaccine is tested by others | 25 (12) |
| Worried about the origins of the vaccine | 13 (6) |
| Cost of vaccine will be high | 8 (4) |
| Expect long vaccination site wait time/queues | 8 (4) |
| Do not think the vaccine will be effective | 3 (1) |
| Vaccine is unnecessary because COVID-19 symptoms are mostly mild | 1 (0.5) |
| Vaccine is unnecessary because biological (natural) immunity is better | 1 (0.5) |
| Expect long distance to vaccination site | 1 (0.5) |
| Other | 9 (4) |
| Vaccinated against influenza in last influenza season | |
| Yes | 32 (15) |
| No | 178 (84) |
| Unsure | 3 (1) |
| Refused | 0 |
| Vaccine confidence measuresa | |
| Vaccines are important for children to have, n = 211 | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (0.5) |
| Neither agree nor disagree or unsure | 3 (1) |
| Slightly agree | 4 (2) |
| Strongly agree | 203 (96) |
| Overall, I think vaccines are safe, n = 211 | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (0.5) |
| Disagree | 1 (0.5) |
| Neither agree nor disagree or unsure | 21 (10) |
| Slightly agree | 25 (12) |
| Strongly agree | 163 (77) |
| Overall, I think vaccines are effective, n = 210 | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (0.5) |
| Disagree | 1 (0.5) |
| Neither agree nor disagree or unsure | 17 (8) |
| Slightly agree | 26 (12) |
| Strongly agree | 165 (79) |
| Vaccines are compatible with my religious beliefs, n = 200 | |
| Strongly disagree | 8 (4) |
| Neither agree nor disagree or unsure | 6 (3) |
| Slightly agree | 6 (3) |
| Strongly agree | 180 (90) |
aAdapted from Larson et al. 2016