3.2.2. Individual and group influences
Influences arising from personal perception of the vaccine or influences
from the social environment are presented in Table 3. Most participants
reported knowing anyone who had a bad reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine
(78.9%). Although most do not think vaccines overload the immune system
(71.1%), a notable portion was neutral (50%) on whether it is better
to develop immunity by getting sick than getting vaccinated. Moreover,
most pointed out that they do not feel they have enough information
about vaccines and their safety (81.6%) and that mass immunization
campaigns do not provide sufficient information to address concerns
around vaccination (57.9%). Yet, although these individuals think that
vaccines are still needed even when the disease is no longer prevalent
(68.4%), only a tiny majority indicated that it is important to get a
vaccine to protect those that cannot get vaccinated (55.3%).