Table 3 Participant’s beliefs regarding COVID-19 vaccine
From: COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among Syrian population: a nationwide cross-sectional study
opinions toward the vaccination | Agree (N%) | Disagree (N%) | DNK (N%) |
|---|---|---|---|
The vaccine is just a way for manufacturing companies to earn money. | 2771 (36.8%) | 1865 (24.8%) | 2895 (38.4%) |
I would be worried about experiencing side effects from a coronavirus vaccination | 5509 (73.2%) | 1079 (14.3%) | 943 (12.5%) |
A coronavirus vaccine will allow us to get back to ‘normal’ | 2694 (35.8%) | 1512 (20.1%) | 3325 (44.2%) |
A coronavirus vaccination should be mandatory for everyone who is able to have it | 3140 (41.7%) | 3230 (42.9%) | 1161 (15.4%) |
If I get a coronavirus vaccination, I will be protected against coronavirus | 1918 (25.5%) | 1826 (24.2%) | 3787 (50.3%) |
A coronavirus vaccination could give me coronavirus | 1713 (22.7%) | 2495 (33.1%) | 3323 (44.1%) |
A coronavirus vaccination will be too new for me to be confident about getting vaccinated | 4821 (64%) | 1162 (15.4%) | 1548 (20.6%) |
I know enough about the coronavirus illness to make an informed decision about whether or not to get vaccinated | 4136 (54.9%) | 1544 (20.5%) | 1851 (24.6%) |
I know enough about the coronavirus vaccine to make an informed decision about whether or not to get vaccinated | 2547 (33.8%) | 2320 (30.8%) | 2664 (35.4%) |
If a coronavirus vaccination were recommended by the Government, I would get vaccinated | 3755 (49.9%) | 2092 (27.8%) | 1684 (22.4%) |
If a coronavirus vaccination were recommended by a healthcare professional, I would get vaccinated | 4967 (66%) | 1309 (17.4%) | 1255 (16.7%) |