According to a survey by Indikator Politik Indonesia, a majority or 54.8% of respondents disagreed with the government's plan to provide a third dose or booster Covid-19 vaccine. The survey details the socio-demographic breakdown of respondents who disagreed with the program, including by age group. The age group that most strongly disagreed was 22-25 years old, with 61.8% disagreeing and only 38.2% agreeing.
Respondents aged 41-55 also largely disagreed with the booster vaccine program. The percentage was not significantly different from the 22-25 age group, at 61.6%. Only 35% of respondents in this age group agreed, with 3.4% unsure or not answering.
Respondents aged 21 or younger showed 55.9% disagreement with the booster vaccine. 43.2% tended to agree, and 0.8% were unsure or did not answer.
Similarly, the majority of respondents aged 26-40 disagreed with the booster vaccine program, at 54.4%. Only 42.4% agreed, and 3.2% were unsure or did not answer.
Conversely, respondents over 55 tended to agree with the booster vaccine program. In this age group, only 39.9% disagreed, while 51.9% agreed, and 8.2% were unsure or did not answer.
Indikator Politik conducted the survey from December 6-11, 2021, with a sample size of 1,220 respondents. A multistage random sampling method was used. The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews. The margin of error was approximately 2.9%, with a 95% confidence level.