Intentions, Barriers, and Facilitators Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination (n = 3347)
Variable | N (%)* |
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If a vaccine for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) receives Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, when do you intend to become vaccinated? | |
Within the first month of approval | 1241 (37.2) |
1 to 3 months after approval | 744 (22.3) |
4 to 6 months after approval | 379 (11.4) |
7 to 12 months after approval | 231 (6.9) |
More than 1 year (12 months) after approval | 410 (12.3) |
I do not intend to be vaccinated | 331 (9.9) |
No response | 11 |
Which of the following concerns influence your decision to delay vaccination or to not receive vaccination?† | |
Long-term side effects of the vaccine | 1197 (57.1) |
The vaccine will not be safe | 1152 (55.0) |
The vaccine will not be effective | 777 (37.1) |
Risk of vaccination is more than the benefit | 650 (31.0) |
The vaccine will be too expensive | 255 (12.2) |
I may be allergic to the vaccine | 234 (11.2) |
Short-term side effects (painful injection, muscle pain, feeling unwell the day of the injection, etc.) | 159 (7.6) |
Personal religious, moral or ethical reasons | 154 (7.4) |
The vaccine will give me novel coronavirus (COVID-19) | 100 (4.8) |
I will not have time to get the vaccine | 79 (3.8) |
Already been infected with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) | 48 (2.3) |
Other | 303 (14.5) |
No response | 24 |
How concerned are you about becoming infected with novel coronavirus (COVID-19)? | |
Extremely concerned | 532 (15.9) |
Moderately concerned | 1195 (35.7) |
Somewhat concerned | 835 (25.0) |
Slightly concerned | 554 (16.6) |
Not at all concerned | 228 (6.8) |
No response | 3 |
In general, would you say your health is: | |
Excellent | 948 (28.4) |
Very good | 1651 (49.4) |
Good | 641 (19.2) |
Fair | 95 (2.8) |
Poor | 6 (0.2) |
No response | 6 |