8 out of 10 Gwangju Citizens Say "They Will Get the COVID-19 Vaccine"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] It has been found that 8 out of 10 Gwangju citizens are willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

According to the "Gwangju Citizens' COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Risk Perception Survey" announced by Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 7th, 78.1% of respondents said they would get vaccinated.

Among the respondents, 8.1% said they would not get vaccinated, and 13.8% were undecided.

By age group, 91.3% of those aged 65 and older expressed willingness to get vaccinated, the highest rate, while those in their 20s showed the lowest at 66.6%.

The main reasons for refusing vaccination were distrust in vaccine efficacy and safety at 66.9%, followed by anxiety caused by adverse effect reports in the media at 41.8%.

The trust score for vaccine safety and efficacy was 5.99 out of 10 overall.

The overall evaluation of vaccine procurement and administration scored an average of 6.55, with respondents in their 20s giving the lowest score of 4.97.

Regarding vaccine preference by type, Pfizer was the most preferred at 42.4%, while 33.4% responded that they had no preference.

When asked about willingness to continue wearing masks after vaccination, 72.3% of respondents said they would "continue wearing until the end of the pandemic," while only 3.2% said they would "stop wearing masks."

This survey was conducted from the 23rd to the 31st of last month, targeting 1,357 Gwangju citizens aged 18 and older.

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