Table 1 COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy questionnaire
Question | Answer choices | Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
(%) | n = | ||
I accept and have read the Privacy & Consent Statement | Agree | 99.55% | 446 |
Disagree | 0.45% | 2 | |
Responses | 448 | ||
Skipped | 1 | ||
Total | 449 | ||
Age | [Open] | Total | 372 |
Date of birth | [Open] | Total | 355 |
Gender | Female | 75.4% | 285 |
Male | 24.07% | 91 | |
Non-Binary | 0.53% | 2 | |
Unknown/undecided | 0% | 0 | |
Other (please specify) | 0% | 0 | |
Total | 378 | ||
Which of the following best represents your racial or ethnic heritage? (Choose all that apply) | Black, Afro-Caribbean, African-Canadian | 0.84% | 3 |
Caucasian | 92.42% | 329 | |
East Asian or Asian | 0.56% | 2 | |
First Nations | 0.28% | 1 | |
French Canadian | 2.81% | 10 | |
Hispanic/Latino | 0.84% | 3 | |
Inuit | 0% | 0 | |
Metis | 1.12% | 4 | |
Middle Eastern or Arab Canadian | 0.28% | 1 | |
Non-Hispanic White or Euro-Canadian | 6.46% | 23 | |
Pacific Islander | 0.28% | 1 | |
South Asian | 0.28% | 1 | |
Total | 356 | ||
Do you have a diagnosis of a primary immunodeficiency? | Yes | 67.82% | 255 |
No | 4.52% | 17 | |
Please specify which one if known (ex. CVID, XLA etc.) | 27.66% | 104 | |
Total | 376 | ||
Have you already received the COVID-19 vaccine? | Yes, 1st dose | 19.68% | 74 |
Yes, 1st and 2nd dose | 1.33% | 5 | |
No, I have not had the COVID-19 vaccine | 78.99% | 297 | |
Total | 376 | ||
If you answered yes to the previous question, which vaccine did you receive? | Moderna | 7.63% | 10 |
Pfizer | 38.17% | 50 | |
Johnson and Johnson | 0% | 0 | |
AstraZeneca | 8.4% | 11 | |
I don’t know | 6.11% | 8 | |
N/A | 39.69% | 52 | |
Total | 131 | ||
If you have not received the COVID-19 vaccine, do you plan on getting vaccinated when it is available to you? | Very likely | 76.22% | 282 |
Somewhat likely | 5.41% | 20 | |
Somewhat unlikely | 1.89% | 7 | |
Very unlikely | 2.43% | 9 | |
Don’t know | 10.00% | 37 | |
No | 4.05% | 15 | |
Total | 370 | ||
If you answered unlikely, very unlikely, don’t know or no to the previous question, please choose all that apply | I am concerned about long-term side-effects that are yet to be uncovered | 50.41% | 61 |
I am not sure if there would be benefit as I might not have a response given my underlying immunodeficiency | 56.20% | 68 | |
I am not confident in the vaccine as it is too new and the process feels rushed | 30.58% | 37 | |
I have a history of allergies and am afraid of reacting to the vaccine | 32.23% | 39 | |
Even if the COVID-19 vaccine is available to me, I plan on waiting for more data being available on effectiveness and side-effects before deciding on whether I will get the vaccine | 22.31% | 27 | |
I am skeptical of the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine | 16.53% | 20 | |
I am skeptical of the medical system and the data regarding these vaccines | 14.88% | 18 | |
I do not believe in vaccination | 1.65% | 2 | |
I just do not want to get vaccinated | 2.48% | 3 | |
I already have or think I have contracted COVID-19 | 4.96% | 6 | |
Other (please specify) | 31.40% | 38 | |
Total | 121 | ||
Do you try to get the flu vaccine every year? | Yes | 76.11% | 274 |
No | 23.89% | 86 | |
Total | 360 | ||
If you answered no to the previous question, please choose all that apply | I am not aware I should get vaccinated yearly for influenza | 7.27% | 8 |
My healthcare provider never discussed the importance of vaccination | 8.18% | 9 | |
I always get sick after the flu shot | 17.27% | 19 | |
I do not find the flu shot effective in preventing me from getting the flu | 13.64% | 15 | |
I just chose not to get vaccinated | 16.36% | 18 | |
Other (please specify) | 46.36% | 51 | |
N/A | 15.45% | 17 | |
Total | 110 | ||
Did you receive the flu vaccine for 2020–2021 | Yes | 71.07% | 258 |
No | 28.93% | 105 | |
Total | 363 | ||