|
n=908(%)
|
n=920(%)
|
n=1828(%)
|
How concerned are you about getting COVID-19? |
|
|
|
Not at all concerned |
125(13.8) |
155(17.0) |
280(15.4) |
A little concerned |
271(29.9) |
292(31.9) |
563(31.0) |
Moderately concerned |
323(35.7) |
281(30.7) |
604(33.2) |
Very concerned |
186(20.6) |
186(20.4) |
372(20.5) |
Missing |
3 |
6 |
9 |
How much do you trust the new COVID-19 vaccines? |
|
|
|
Not at all |
46(5.1) |
32(3.5) |
78(4.3) |
A little |
89(9.9) |
50(5.5) |
139(7.7) |
Moderately |
383(42.4) |
337(36.9) |
720(39.6) |
Very much |
385(42.6) |
494(54.1) |
879(48.4) |
Missing |
5 |
7 |
12 |
How important do you think getting a COVID-19 vaccine will be for your health? |
|
|
|
Not at all |
37(4.1) |
27(3.0) |
64(3.5) |
A little |
53(5.9) |
45(5.0) |
98(5.4) |
Moderately |
189(21.0) |
179(19.8) |
368(20.4) |
Very much |
622(69.0) |
651(72.2) |
1273(70.6) |
Missing |
7 |
18 |
25 |
How much do you think getting a COVID-19 vaccine for yourself will protect other people in your community from COVID-19? |
|
|
|
Not at all |
46(5.1) |
33(3.6) |
79(4.4) |
A little |
60(6.7) |
49(5.4) |
109(6.0) |
Moderately |
227(25.3) |
227(25.1) |
454(25.2) |
Very much |
565(62.9) |
597(65.9) |
1162(64.4) |
Missing |
10 |
14 |
24 |
How safe do you think a COVID-19 vaccine will be for you? |
|
|
|
Not at all |
41(4.6) |
30(3.3) |
71(3.9) |
A little |
76(8.4) |
55(6.0) |
131(7.2) |
Moderately |
363(40.3) |
341(37.3) |
704(38.8) |
Very much |
420(46.7) |
488(53.4) |
908(50.1) |
Missing |
8 |
6 |
14 |
How concerned are you that a COVID-19 vaccine could cause you to have a serious reaction? |
|
|
|
Not at all |
248(27.5) |
289(31.6) |
537(29.6) |
A little |
305(33.9) |
277(30.3) |
582(32.1) |
Moderately |
232(25.7) |
239(26.1) |
471(26.0) |
Very much |
116(12.9) |
109(11.9) |
225(12.4) |
Missing |
7 |
6 |
13 |
If a COVID-19 vaccine were available for you, would you get it? |
|
|
|
Yes |
761(84.1) |
824(90.2) |
1585(87.1) |
No |
48(5.3) |
28(3.1) |
76(4.2) |
Not sure |
96(10.6) |
62(6.8) |
158(8.7) |
Missing |
3 |
6 |
9 |
If no/unsure about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, what are your concerns? |
|
|
|
I don’t believe I am at risk |
12(8.2) |
12(12.5) |
24(9.9) |
I am concerned about minor side effects |
43(29.3) |
22(22.9) |
65(26.7) |
I am concerned about serious reactions |
75(51.0) |
41(42.7) |
116(47.7) |
I am concerned that the vaccines haven’t been tested enough for safety |
92(62.6) |
58(60.4) |
150(61.7) |
I am concerned that the vaccine won’t work well enough |
42(28.6) |
24(25.0) |
66(27.2) |
I am concerned about safety in pregnancy |
8(5.4) |
1(1.0) |
9(3.7) |
I am concerned about the potential long-term effects of the vaccine |
95(64.6) |
47(49.0) |
142(58.4) |
I am concerned about pain from the needle |
4(2.7) |
2(2.1) |
6(2.5) |
I have had a reaction to a vaccine in the past |
14(9.5) |
7(7.3) |
21(8.6) |
I am concerned about safety whilst breastfeeding |
7(4.8) |
1(1.0) |
8(3.3) |
I am concerned about needing to take time off work |
5(3.4) |
0(0.0) |
5(2.1) |
Other |
16(10.9) |
8(8.3) |
24(9.9) |
How much do you want to get a COVID-19 vaccine? |
|
|
|
Not at all |
50(5.5) |
34(3.7) |
84(4.6) |
A little |
67(7.4) |
38(4.2) |
105(5.8) |
Moderately |
223(24.7) |
184(20.1) |
407(22.4) |
Very much |
563(62.3) |
659(72.0) |
1222(67.2) |
Missing |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Do you think most of your close family and friends would want you to get a COVID-19 vaccine? |
|
|
|
Yes |
707(78.4) |
778(85.2) |
1485(81.8) |
No |
52(5.8) |
13(1.4) |
65(3.6) |
Not sure |
143(15.9) |
122(13.4) |
265(14.6) |
Missing |
6 |
7 |
13 |
Do you think most adults you know will get a COVID-19 vaccine, if it is recommended to them? |
|
|
|
Yes |
668(73.9) |
730(79.4) |
1398(76.7) |
No |
54(6.0) |
13(1.4) |
67(3.7) |
Not sure |
182(20.1) |
176(19.2) |
358(19.6) |
Missing |
4 |
1 |
5 |
Do you think that getting a COVID-19 vaccine will allow you to safely see your family and friends again? |
|
|
|
Yes |
695(77.1) |
746(81.7) |
1441(79.4) |
No |
59(6.5) |
37(4.1) |
96(5.3) |
Not sure |
148(16.4) |
130(14.2) |
278(15.3) |
Missing |
6 |
7 |
13 |
How convenient do you think it will be for you to get a COVID-19 vaccine? |
|
|
|
Not at all convenient |
61(6.8) |
40(4.4) |
101(5.6) |
A little convenient |
113(12.5) |
65(7.1) |
178(9.8) |
Moderately convenient |
361(40.1) |
370(40.7) |
731(40.4) |
Very convenient |
366(40.6) |
435(47.8) |
801(44.2) |
Missing |
7 |
10 |
17 |
Challenges in getting a COVID-19 vaccine |
|
|
|
Knowing which vaccine priority group I am in (e.g. Phase 1a, Phase 1b etc) |
243(44.8) |
113(23.3) |
356(34.7) |
Knowing where to go to get the vaccine |
241(44.5) |
267(55.1) |
508(49.5) |
Organising a vaccine appointment at a time that suits me |
175(32.3) |
140(28.9) |
315(30.7) |
Travelling to a location where I can get a vaccine |
146(26.9) |
153(31.5) |
299(29.1) |
Waiting a long time at the location |
222(41.0) |
170(35.1) |
392(38.2) |
Taking time off work |
69(12.7) |
2(0.4) |
71(6.9) |
Managing carer or family responsibilities (e.g. childcare) |
35(6.5) |
12(2.5) |
47(4.6) |
Something else |
36(6.6) |
24(4.9) |
60(5.8) |
If your employer requires you to get a COVID-19 vaccine, will this make you more likely to get it? |
|
|
|
Yes |
290(32.1) |
58(6.5) |
348(19.3) |
No |
137(15.2) |
29(3.2) |
166(9.2) |
Not sure |
35(3.9) |
9(1.0) |
44(2.4) |
I am not currently working |
441(48.8) |
803(89.3) |
1244(69.0) |
Missing |
5 |
21 |
26 |
Preferred place to get a COVID-19 vaccine |
|
|
|
Hospital |
294(32.4) |
241(26.2) |
535(29.3) |
General practice |
798(87.9) |
834(90.7) |
1632(89.3) |
Pharmacy |
273(30.1) |
192(20.9) |
465(25.4) |
Community center, meeting hall, or local shop |
137(15.1) |
113(12.3) |
250(13.7) |
N/A |
33(3.6) |
15(1.6) |
48(2.6) |
Council clinic |
161(17.7) |
144(15.7) |
305(16.7) |
Large public space (e.g., conference center, stadium) |
114(12.6) |
93(10.1) |
207(11.3) |
Place of worship |
10(1.1) |
23(2.5) |
33(1.8) |
Residential aged care or disability care facility |
7(0.8) |
12(1.3) |
19(1.0) |
Somewhere else |
13(1.4) |
6(0.7) |
19(1.0) |
My usual workplace |
119(13.1) |
6(0.7) |
125(6.8) |
Factors which may influence decision |
|
|
|
Brand of vaccine offered |
263(29.0) |
253(27.5) |
516(28.2) |
Pfizer |
213(81.0) |
206(81.4) |
419(81.2) |
Oxford/AstraZeneca |
104(39.5) |
109(43.1) |
213(41.3) |
Novavax |
43(16.3) |
32(12.6) |
75(14.5) |
Other COVID-19 vaccines |
47(17.9) |
34(13.4) |
81(15.7) |
If you can’t get your brand of choice, would you be willing to get another brand? |
|
|
|
Yes |
147(56.1) |
148(58.7) |
295(57.4) |
No |
25(9.5) |
23(9.1) |
48(9.3) |
Not sure |
90(34.4) |
81(32.1) |
171(33.3) |
Missing |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Country where the vaccine was manufactured |
198(21.8) |
226(24.6) |
424(23.2) |
Made in Australia |
189(95.5) |
212(93.8) |
401(94.6) |
Made in the USA |
53(26.8) |
48(21.2) |
101(23.8) |
Made in Europe/UK |
82(41.4) |
94(41.6) |
176(41.5) |
Made in Russia |
4(2.0) |
1(0.4) |
5(1.2) |
Made in another country |
4(2.0) |
1(0.4) |
5(1.2) |
Information about the vaccine approval process |
328(36.1) |
322(35.0) |
650(35.6) |
The reported efficacy of the vaccine from clinical trials |
578(63.7) |
584(63.5) |
1162(63.6) |
The reported safety of the vaccine from clinical trials |
612(67.4) |
637(69.2) |
1249(68.3) |
Seeing how people who have been vaccinated overseas have reacted to the vaccine |
453(49.9) |
420(45.7) |
873(47.8) |
If the vaccine is available at my workplace |
81(8.9) |
11(1.2) |
92(5.0) |
If the vaccine is required to travel overseas |
344(37.9) |
312(33.9) |
656(35.9) |
Other |
32(3.5) |
18(2.0) |
50(2.7) |
Do you have enough Information about … |
|
|
|
How the COVID-19 vaccines work |
|
|
|
Yes |
528(59.0) |
564(62.9) |
1092(61.0) |
No |
208(23.2) |
129(14.4) |
337(18.8) |
Not sure |
159(17.8) |
203(22.7) |
362(20.2) |
Missing |
13 |
24 |
37 |
How effective the COVID-19 vaccines are |
|
|
|
Yes |
509(56.9) |
543(61.0) |
1052(58.9) |
No |
219(24.5) |
128(14.4) |
347(19.4) |
Not sure |
167(18.7) |
219(24.6) |
386(21.6) |
Missing |
13 |
30 |
43 |
How safe the COVID-19 vaccines are |
|
|
|
Yes |
497(55.7) |
568(63.9) |
1065(59.8) |
No |
220(24.6) |
125(14.1) |
345(19.4) |
Not sure |
176(19.7) |
196(22.0) |
372(20.9) |
Missing |
15 |
31 |
46 |
The vaccine side effects |
|
|
|
Yes |
321(36.0) |
328(37.1) |
649(36.5) |
No |
339(38.0) |
216(24.4) |
555(31.3) |
Not sure |
232(26.0) |
340(38.5) |
572(32.2) |
Missing |
16 |
36 |
52 |
The COVID-19 vaccine recommendations (e.g., number of doses, spacing) |
|
|
|
Yes |
504(56.6) |
536(61.1) |
1040(58.8) |
No |
210(23.6) |
129(14.7) |
339(19.2) |
Not sure |
177(19.9) |
212(24.2) |
389(22.0) |
Missing |
17 |
43 |
60 |
Preferred platform to receive information |
|
|
|
Television |
156(17.2) |
172(18.7) |
328(17.9) |
Type of television : (choice=Community/public) |
70(44.9) |
79(45.9) |
149(45.4) |
Type of television : (choice=Commercial) |
102(65.4) |
91(52.9) |
193(58.8) |
Radio |
60(6.6) |
80(8.7) |
140(7.7) |
Type of radio station : (choice=Community/public) |
30(50.0) |
57(71.3) |
87(62.1) |
Type of radio station : (choice=Commercial) |
34(56.7) |
24(30.0) |
58(41.4) |
Government website or sources |
462(50.9) |
411(44.7) |
873(47.8) |
Other website |
37(4.1) |
30(3.3) |
67(3.7) |
Family or friends |
23(2.5) |
22(2.4) |
45(2.5) |
Newspapers (online and print) |
144(15.9) |
204(22.2) |
348(19.0) |
Social media |
60(6.6) |
29(3.2) |
89(4.9) |
Type of social media: (choice=Facebook) |
47(78.3) |
20(69.0) |
67(75.3) |
Type of social media: (choice=Twitter) |
13(21.7) |
2(6.9) |
15(16.9) |
Type of social media: (choice=WhatsApp) |
7(11.7) |
4(13.8) |
11(12.4) |
Type of social media: (choice=WeChat) |
3(5.0) |
0(0.0) |
3(3.4) |
Type of social media: (choice=Other) |
8(13.3) |
4(13.8) |
12(13.5) |
Hotline to ring for information |
43(4.7) |
37(4.0) |
80(4.4) |
Discussion with my health care provider |
493(54.3) |
551(59.9) |
1044(57.1) |
Other |
29(3.2) |
14(1.5) |
43(2.4) |
Academic journals |
62(6.8) |
42(4.6) |
104(5.7) |
Who do you trust most to provide you with information about the COVID-19 vaccine? (top two only) |
|
|
|
Scientists or researchers |
380(41.9) |
337(36.6) |
717(39.2) |
Medical professionals |
623(68.6) |
608(66.1) |
1231(67.3) |
My primary healthcare provider |
437(48.1) |
454(49.3) |
891(48.7) |
Commonwealth Government representative |
97(10.7) |
117(12.7) |
214(11.7) |
State Government representative |
69(7.6) |
87(9.5) |
156(8.5) |
Celebrities or online influencers |
1(0.1) |
1(0.1) |
2(0.1) |
Community leaders |
2(0.2) |
6(0.7) |
8(0.4) |
Religious leaders |
1(0.1) |
4(0.4) |
5(0.3) |
Family or friends |
14(1.5) |
17(1.8) |
31(1.7) |
Other |
18(2.0) |
7(0.8) |
25(1.4) |
Who would you prefer to inform you about the timing and location of your vaccination? (top two only) |
|
|
|
Commonwealth Government representative |
108(11.9) |
111(12.1) |
219(12.0) |
State Government representative |
174(19.2) |
155(16.8) |
329(18.0) |
My local council |
77(8.5) |
93(10.1) |
170(9.3) |
My primary healthcare provider |
736(81.1) |
769(83.6) |
1505(82.3) |
My employer |
45(5.0) |
3(0.3) |
48(2.6) |
My union or professional body |
4(0.4) |
3(0.3) |
7(0.4) |
Community health worker |
55(6.1) |
72(7.8) |
127(6.9) |
Local hospital infectious disease or immunization department |
286(31.5) |
261(28.4) |
547(29.9) |