Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine certification: evidence paper update
This paper summarises the range of evidence available on vaccination certification schemes. Evidence is drawn from clinical and scientific literature, from public opinion and from international experience.
Annex C: Societal views
Public polling
Data tables and methodology for Scotland sample 2nd-3rd November 2021
Methodology: This survey has been conducted using an online interview administered to members of the YouGov Plc UK panel of 800,000+ individuals who have agreed to take part in surveys. Emails are sent to panellists selected at random from the base sample. The e-mail invites them to take part in a survey and provides a generic survey link. Once a panel member clicks on the link they are sent to the survey that they are most required for, according to the sample definition and quotas. (The sample definition could be "GB adult population" or a subset such as "GB adult females"). Invitations to surveys don't expire and respondents can be sent to any available survey. The responding sample is weighted to the profile of the sample definition to provide a representative reporting sample. The profile is normally derived from census data or, if not available from the census, from industry accepted data. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all Scottish adults (aged 18+).
Question text: 'The Scottish Government has introduced a vaccine certification scheme for entry to nightclubs / other late night venues with music, dancing and alcohol and large events (that is unseated indoor live events with more than 500 people in the audience, unseated outdoor live events with more than 4,000 people in the audience, and any event that has more than 10,000 people in attendance). People visiting these venues or attending events of this size will have to show proof that they are fully vaccinated or exempt from vaccination before entering. The easiest way of doing this will be to show a QR code on the new Covid Status app, but you can also download a certificate or obtain a letter by visiting nhsinform.scot…'
Base: All Scottish Adults (n=1002)
| Were you aware that this scheme has been introduced in Scotland? | |
|---|---|
| Unweighted base | 1002 |
| Base: All Scottish Adults | 1002 |
| Yes | 93% |
| No | 7% |
| To what extent do you support or oppose the introduction of this scheme? | |
|---|---|
| Unweighted base | 1002 |
| Base: All Scottish Adults | 1002 |
| Strongly support | 35% |
| Tend to support | 24% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 13% |
| Tend to oppose | 8% |
| Strongly oppose | 16% |
| Don't know | 4% |
| You said previously that you have been to a large event or to a nightclub or other late night venue with music, dancing and alcohol. All of these now require a vaccine certificate or proof of exemption. With this in mind, which ONE of the following applies to you? If you have been to more than one of these events or late night outlets / nightclubs in the past week, please refer to your most recent visit. | |
|---|---|
| Unweighted base | 85 |
| Base: All Scottish Adults who have been to a large event | 98 |
| I was asked to show my vaccine certificate and I showed it | 48% |
| I was asked to show my vaccine certificate, but I didn't show it | 8% |
| I wasn't asked to show my vaccine certificate, but I showed it anyway | 6% |
| I wasn't asked to show my vaccine certificate and I didn't show it | 34% |
| I don't need a vaccine certificate because I have proof of exemption | 1% |
| Prefer not to say | 3% |
| Still thinking about the vaccine certification scheme that is now in place in Scotland…There is an app – the Covid Status app – which is part of this scheme. Which ONE of the following applies to you? | |
|---|---|
| Unweighted base | 1002 |
| Base: All Scottish Adults | 1002 |
| I have downloaded the Covid status app | 36% |
| I have heard of the Covid status app but haven't downloaded it | 44% |
| I haven't heard of the Covid status app | 17% |
| Don't know | 3% |
| I would like to see the scheme rolled out to other types of venue and events | I think that this will encourage more people to go to these venues/events | I recognise that this scheme is designed to help rather than hinder eligible businesses/events | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted base | 1002 | Unweighted base | 1002 | Unweighted base | 1002 |
| Base: All Scottish Adults | 1002 | Base: All Scottish Adults | 1002 | Base: All Scottish Adults | 1002 |
| Strongly agree | 19% | Strongly agree | 10% | Strongly agree | 24% |
| Tend to agree | 26% | Tend to agree | 23% | Tend to agree | 36% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 26% | Neither agree nor disagree | 39% | Neither agree nor disagree | 19% |
| Tend to disagree | 12% | Tend to disagree | 15% | Tend to disagree | 10% |
| Strongly disagree | 17% | Strongly disagree | 14% | Strongly disagree | 12% |
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