The online survey “Tvojstav on vaccination! (TEST)”, conducted on 1 April 2021 with a large number of participants (1,356 responses), paints a clear picture: within this sample, vaccination is predominantly accepted, while resistance is a minority—though more outspoken in its explanations.
To the question “Have you been vaccinated?”, as many as 77.03% of respondents say they have already received a vaccine (50.07% two doses, 26.96% one dose). An additional 10.15% are “in transit”—they have registered or plan to register (5.93% registered, 4.22% want to but have not yet). On the other side, 7.70% say they have not and will not register, 3.33% say they do not have enough information, and 1.78% are undecided. In other words, taken together, nearly nine out of ten respondents are either vaccinated or moving toward vaccination.
In open-ended answers, three motives dominate: trust in science (“I trust science/medicine”), personal and collective protection (“to protect myself and others”), and a return to normal life (“a way out of the pandemic”). Opposing views are most often based on distrust (in the speed of development and “long-term consequences,” in institutions and the pharmaceutical industry) or on the assessment that “it’s not time yet,” accompanied by waiting for “safer information.”
The sample profile also helps explain the high acceptance rate: most respondents are aged 36–45 (36.89%) and 46–55 (28.59%), and women are more numerous (59.04%). Geographically, the sample is strongly “Belgrade-centered”: 51.26% from central Belgrade, plus an additional 4.52% from Belgrade’s suburban municipalities. The educational structure is diverse, but there is a strong share of highly educated and professional profiles (multiple university-level categories plus a large number of “other” entries).
This survey is not representative of Serbia (online and self-selected), but it is valuable as a “thermometer” of a more urban and engaged segment of the public: the vaccine is experienced as a rational and solidaristic choice, while pockets of resistance are driven primarily by distrust and a feeling that communication about risks and benefits has not been sufficiently clear.