COVID-19 vaccine development has been widely awaited, but concerns around acceptance and political polarisation prevail. We sought to determine the willingness of Australians to take a (then prospective) COVID-19 vaccine, compared with their previously recorded opinions about other vaccines. We also sought to determine reasons for hesitancy, levels of support for possible government mandates, and the political basis of support. We surveyed 1200 Australians, including 898 participants in a panel previously asked in 2017 about vaccines and mandates. In all, 66% of respondents indicated they would take a coronavirus vaccine, less than the 88% who in 2017 agreed that vaccines are safe, effective, and necessary. Also, 70% of the respondents who indicated hesitancy were concerned about the safety of the vaccine if it was developed too quickly, and 73% of all respondents agreed that the government should require a coronavirus vaccine for work, travel, and study. This is lower than the 85% who agreed with the childhood vaccine mandate in 2017, but slightly higher than the number of respondents who indicated that they would definitely be willing to take the coronavirus vaccine themselves. Older respondents, higher income respondents, and respondents who vote for major parties were all significantly more likely to take a coronavirus vaccine and to support government requirements.

人们一直期待着COVID-19疫苗的开发，但是普遍存在着关于接受和政治两极化的担忧。我们试图确定澳大利亚人是否愿意（然后是预期的）服用COVID-19疫苗，而不是他们先前记录的有关其他疫苗的意见。我们还试图确定犹豫的原因，对可能的政府任务的支持程度以及支持的政治基础。我们对1200名澳大利亚人进行了调查，其中包括898名参与者，该小组此前曾在2017年被问及疫苗和法规要求。总体而言，有66％的受访者表示将使用冠状病毒疫苗，而在2017年同意安全，有效和必要的疫苗的受访者中，这一比例低于88％。另外，表示犹豫的受访者中有70％担心如果疫苗开发速度过快，疫苗的安全性，73％的受访者同意政府应在工作，旅行和学习中使用冠状病毒疫苗。这个数字低于2017年同意使用儿童疫苗的85％，但略高于表示他们肯定愿意自己服用冠状病毒疫苗的受访者人数。年龄较大的受访者，收入较高的受访者和为主要政党投票的受访者都更有可能接种冠状病毒疫苗并支持政府的要求。但比表示他们肯定愿意自己服用冠状病毒疫苗的受访者人数略高。年龄较大的受访者，收入较高的受访者和为主要政党投票的受访者都更有可能接种冠状病毒疫苗并支持政府的要求。但比表示他们肯定愿意自己服用冠状病毒疫苗的受访者人数略高。年龄较大的受访者，收入较高的受访者和为主要政党投票的受访者都更有可能接种冠状病毒疫苗并支持政府的要求。