Table 2.

Attitude of health professionals regarding COVID-19 acceptance (n = 319)

Attitude towards COVID-19 vaccine acceptance	SD (%)	DA (%)	N (%)	A (%)	SA (%)
I do not believe vaccine works	27 (8.5)	57 (17.9)	57 (17.9)	98 (30.7)	80 (25.1)
I don't believe vaccines are safe	40 (12.5)	42 (13.2)	39 (12.2)	115 (36.1)	83 (26.0)
I don't get vaccinated for religious reasons	116 (36.4)	73 (22.9)	47 (14.7)	38 (11.9)	44 (13.8)
I don't get vaccinated for personal freedom of choice	35 (11.0)	58 (18.2)	42 (13.2)	97 (30.4)	87 (27.3)
I do not get vaccinated because of fear of needles	72 (22.6)	69 (21.6)	40 (12.5)	74 (23.2)	64 (20.1)
I am worried about Sid effects of a covd-19 vaccine	25 (7.8)	60 (18.8)	49 (15.4)	93 (29.2)	92 (28.8)
I am worried about effectiveness of COVID vaccine	51 (16.0)	51 (16.0)	44 (13.8)	95 (29.8)	94 (29.5)
I am worried about the pocket cost of the vaccine	41 (12.9)	72 (22.6)	44 (13.8)	94 (29.5)	68 (21.3)
I am worried about the adverse effects of the vaccine on preexisting conditions	30 (9.4)	48 (15.0)	39 (12.2)	97 (30.4)	104 (32.6)
I do not need a vaccine for my risk level	31 (9.8)	58 (18.2)	46 (14.4)	97 (30.4)	86 (27.0)
I have a prior reaction to other vaccines and I am worried about the reaction to COVID vaccination	97 (30.4)	104 (32.6)	39 (12.2)	38 (11.9)	41 (12.9)
I am worried about the rapidity of the development of the COVID vaccine	32 (10.0)	36 (11.3)	45 (14.1)	117 (36.7)	89 (27.9)
I don't trust pharmaceutical companies making vaccine	33 (10.3)	29 (9.1)	38 (11.9)	105 (32.9)	114 (35.7)
I don't trust FDA/CDC overseeing the Vaccine development	31 (9.7)	31 (9.7)	28 (8.8)	117 (36.7)	112 (35.1)
I don't trust doctors recommending Vaccine	137 (42.9)	85 (26.6)	45 (14.1)	30 (9.4)	31 (9.7)
I don't trust the information provided by the government about COVID severity	41 (12.9)	28 (8.8)	33 (10.3)	129 (40.4)	88 (27.6)

SD strongly disagree, DA disagree, N neutral, A agree, SA strongly agree