3.5 Public knowledge regarding influenza and COVID-19 viruses and their vaccination
Most participants reported that the symptoms and vaccines for Influenza and COVID-19 are very similar. However, most participants were not vaccinated against influenza (51.8%). The participants vaccinated against COVID-19 were (90.9%), but 9.1% were still not vaccinated. The reported reasons for not-vaccinated were the ineffectiveness of the vaccine (24.5%), dependency on innate immunity (23.8%), and safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 vaccine (21.7%). The majority of the participants showed a willingness to recommend vaccination to others (76%). Most participants decided by themselves to vaccinate and opinioned that healthcare professionals should prioritize vaccination against COVID-19. The detail can be seen in Table 5 .