Table 4.

Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesistancy among NHNCW, as reported by businesses responding to WEVax Chicago survey (n = 49)

Theme	Subcategories	Examples
Confidence	Safety	•Fear of side effects •Perceptions of mRNA vaccines as unsafe compared to older vaccines •Claims that family members died soon after receiving vaccine
	Other mistrust, skepticism, or anxiety	•Feeling that vaccination is too politicized •(government mistrust) •Hesitancy to work at a company that requires vaccination •Misinformation about life insurance policy cancellation •Conspiracies of vaccines containing implanted devices •Religious objections •Disbelief that COVID-19 is real •Skepticism of frequently changing CDC guidance
Complacency	Already had COVID-19	•Belief that natural immunity obviates need to vaccinate