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Reasons for not taking vaccination indicated by hesitant study participants n = 662.
| Themes of the reasons for not taking the vaccine |
Willing participants (n = 556) Frequency (%) |
Undecided participants (n = 106) Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Unavailability/inaccessibility of vaccine | 358 (64.4) | 21 (19.8) |
| Safety concerns | 61 (11) | 16 (15.1) |
| Need for more information | 25 (4.5) | 3 (2.8) |
| Misinformation about vaccine | 22 (3.9) | 5 (4.7) |
| Can’t make up my mind/ undecided | 10 (1.8) | 6 (5.7) |
