Vaccines research: Looking at why some people get vaccinated and some do not
This report looks at why some people chose to take up the Covid-19 and flu vaccinations and some did not. It is based on interviews with 81 people.
Getting a first Covid-19 vaccination
Most people got information about the vaccination programme from the TV, radio and newspapers.
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People also got information from:
- social media
- talking and listening to other people like friends or family
- online searches and official websites
- things like leaflets and posters
- religious leaders
- and employers or support organisations
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Most people trusted the information they got from the news and from organisations like the Government or the NHS.
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They did not trust social media or things that people had told them as much.
Most people felt they had enough clear information to make a decision about getting a vaccine.
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When people decided to get their first Covid-19 vaccination they thought these things were important:
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- protecting themselves from Covid-19
- protecting other people's health
- the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine
- sticking to the pandemic rules
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- getting proof that they were vaccinated
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- their feelings about:
- vaccines
- government
- companies that make and sell vaccines
- what their friends and family thought
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Things that helped people to get a vaccine were:
- having local appointments
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- having places to get the vaccine that were easy to find, and had staff to help
- being able to drive to an appointment
- being able to get time off from work
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- having support with childcare
- invitation and reminder letters that arrived on time to the right address
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Things that made getting a vaccine difficult were:
- accessibility issues for people with autism or other sensory needs
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- places to get the vaccine were too far away from home
- having to wait in a queue for a long time
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- not getting an invitation or a letter to remind you about getting vaccinated
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- staff that were not friendly or welcoming
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- or not being able to get time off from work
Contact
Email: socialresearch@gov.scot
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