Tunis Survey, a specialist in online surveys and digital studies, has just revealed the results of its survey: Tunisian and COVID-19 vaccine. The study aims to understand the Tunisian approach towards the Covid-19 vaccine. This survey is based on a self-administered online survey.
It should be remarked that this is the Third Wave of inquiry. As a reminder, the second wave, which took place from April 22 to 28, 2021, showed that 29.3% of Tunisians were reluctant about the vaccine. The third wave took place from July 06 to 13, 2021.
The sample size after screening is 2,960 respondents.
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Despite the ravaging of the pandemic, 13.6% of Tunisians continue to be reluctant.
When asked “Are you going to get vaccinated against Covid-19?”, 40.42% of respondents said YES.
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Picture shows medicines at a pharmacy in Paris on September 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY / AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY
The reluctant people represent 13.6% of respondents with 9.1% who reject the vaccine and 4.5% who still do not know whether they will be vaccinated or not.
The number of reticent people has dropped sharply since the commencement of the barometer. They were 61% in March 2021 (1st wave ) to rise to 29.3% in April (2nd wave ) and eventually reached 13.6% during this wave.
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Picture shows medicines at a pharmacy in Paris on September 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY / AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY
People under 49 want to be vaccinated:
56.51% of those under 49 desire to be vaccinated as opposed to 65.98% of reluctant during the 2nd wave .
Those under 30 are the most reluctant:
33.6% of those under 30 state they will not get the vaccine or are still hesitant. They were 69% reluctant during wave 2.
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Picture shows medicines at a pharmacy in Paris on September 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY / AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY
First, Pfizer-BioNTech, otherwise it doesn’t matter!
Replying to the question, “If you are going to get the vaccine and you have a choice, which COVID vaccine will you choose?” The respondents chose:
- 66.8% Pfizer-BioNTech;
- 4.2% Sputnik V;
- Sinovac up to 4%;
- AstraZeneca / Oxford at 3.6%;
- Moderna at 3.1%;
While Pfizer-BioNTech continues to be the most desired vaccine, 17.6% of Tunisians have no favourite.
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Picture shows medicines at a pharmacy in Paris on September 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY / AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY
Confidence to get vaccinated
Asking the question, “Why are you not going to get vaccinated?” It turns out that a shortage of confidence is the greatest barrier to getting vaccinated.
Indeed, 47.8% of those who do not get vaccinated do not trust vaccines. 16.4% of respondents do not go to be vaccinated alleging that they have already been sick and are consequently immune. 13.4% of respondents are because they believe their turn is still a long way off.
This arose through the open question where respondents said ‘I might have to wait a long time or ‘I’m not on the priority list’. 10.4% decline to be vaccinated because they are against vaccination in general.
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Picture shows medicines at a pharmacy in Paris on September 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY / AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY
Development of the vaccination campaign
69.6% of those who have already been vaccinated received the 2 doses of vaccine against 30.4% awaiting the second dose.
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92.3% of those vaccinated claim to have had no or simply mild effects. 76.2% of them received Pfizer-BioNTech as a vaccine.
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