Table 4.

Reasons for acceptance or decline of COVID-19 vaccination in participants.

Reasons	n (%)
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination (n = 2,016)
Totally own decision, no specific reason	1,411 (70.6)
Consulted the scientific literature	216 (10.8)
Encouraged by family members	231 (11.6)
Encouraged by teachers	210 (10.5)
Encouraged by friends	104 (5.2)
Encouraged by doctors	57 (2.9)
Encouraged by propaganda News	101 (5.1)
Requested by School manager	291 (14.6)
Unwilling to, but followed school arrangement	60 (3.0)
Others	130 (6.5)
Decline the COVID-19 vaccination (n=32)
Not willing to without reason	4 (13.3)
Not willing to, but with the excuse such as toothache or cold	1 (3.3)
Worried about the efficacy of the vaccine	2 (6.7)
Worry about the short-term protection (3–6 months)	2 (6.7)
Worry about the vaccine safety	1 (3.3)
Worry about political involvement	2 (6.7)
Influenced by parents or relatives	1 (3.3)
Influenced by friends or teachers	0 (0.0)
Influenced by Internet	0 (0.0)
Worry about the safety without own chronic diseases	2 (6.7)
Worry about the safety because of own chronic diseases	5 (16.7)
Willing to take, but declined by vaccination staff	6 (20.0)
Others	3 (9.3)