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 .