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. 2021 May 31;78(4):502–510. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.05.026

Table 2.

Declared reasons for vaccine hesitancy.

What are Reasons for not Accepting a COVID-19 Vaccine?
n (%)
All N=900 Have Primary Care/Clinic N=698 Lack Primary Care/Clinic N=197
Have concerns about side effects and safety 582 (65%) 470 (67%) 110 (56%)
Need more information about the vaccine 421 (47%) 324 (46%) 94 (48%)
Heard media stories that gave me doubt about vaccines 218 (24%) 167 (24%) 50 (25%)
Don't believe the vaccine will work 111 (12%) 81 (12%) 29 (15%)
Not worried about getting COVID-19 infection 86 (10%) 55 (8%) 31 (16%)
Already had COVID-19 infection 34 (4%) 25 (4%) 9 (5%)
Other 180 (20%) 136 (20%) 44 (22%)