University of Johannesburg (UJ) & Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Covid-19 Democracy Survey 2021

Title:

UJ-HSRC COVID-19 DEMOCRACY SURVEY: Willingness to take a Covid-19 vaccine: A Research briefing

Authors:

Carin Runciman, Benjamin Roberts, Kate Alexander, Narnia Bohler-Muller & Martin Bekker

Published:

University of Johannesburg, 25 January 2021

https://www.uj.ac.za/newandevents/PublishingImages/Pages/UJ-HSRC-survey-shows-that-two-thirds-of-adults-are-willing-to-take-the-Covid-19-vaccine/2021-01-25%20Vaccine%20briefing%20(final).pdf

From the report:

Alongside debate on the availability of vaccines in South Africa, there is widespread concern about people’s willingness to be vaccinated. This briefing reports on findings from Round 3 of the University of Johannesburg (UJ)/Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Covid-19 Democracy Survey. This was conducted between 29 December 2020 and 6 January 2021. Only adults living in South Africa were included. We asked: ‘If a Covid-19 vaccine became available to you, would you take it?’ This was followed by an open-response question that allowed participants to explain their answer in their own words. Here we present key findings and offer critical insights into the public’s acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine. This report provides crucial information for the public health campaign that will need to precede and accompany the vaccine roll out.