Pulse Asia: More Filipinos inclined to get COVID-19 shot

By CNN Philippines Staff Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 13) — A national survey revealed that more adult Filipinos are inclined to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The recent poll by Pulse Asia from June 7 to 16, showed that 43% of adult Filipinos are willing to receive their COVID-19 shot, an increase from February’s 16%. The rest of the Filipino adults are either not going to get their vaccine (36%), unable to say whether they will get their dose or not (16%), or are already vaccinated (5%), either fully (2%), or partially (3%). A big chunk at 55% of those from Metro Manila, and 48% from Mindanao, as well as 50% from Class ABC and 42% from Class D will get their vaccine now that supply is available in the country. On the contrary, 49% of Visayans said they will not get their dose. “Around the same percentages of those in the rest of Luzon and Class E will either get a vaccine against COVID-19 (both at 38%) or they will not (39% and 44%, respectively),” Pulse Asia added. Vaccine safety is the most common concern for those not receiving their shot (69%) and those still undecided (79%). This is also the predominant reason across geographic and socio-economic areas among those not inclined to get vaccinated – ranging from 59% to 76% and 57% to 80%, respectively. It is also the main reason for those who cannot say whether they will get inoculated or not at 57% to 85% and 76% to 95%, respectively. Meanwhile, 35% of those not getting their COVID-19 vaccine would change their mind when they see that their relatives, friends, and/or acquaintances who have received their doses are safe, while 33% would flip when a medical expert assures them about the safety of the shot. Among the undecided ones, the top reason that would convince them is seeing someone they know who got vaccinated is safe (44%). The survey also revealed that 96% of the adult population is concerned that they or a member of their household will get infected with the coronavirus. Concern about contracting the virus is also high across geographic areas (96% to 98%) and socio-economic classes (96% to 97%). The national survey was conducted face-to-face with 2,400 representative adults aged 18 and above. It has a ± 2% error margin at the 95% confidence level.

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