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. 2021 Aug 9;111:219–226. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.08.013

Table 8.

Reasons for participants not receiving the COVID 19 vaccine

Reasons No. (1080) Percentage
The vaccine is not available 32 3%
The vaccine has many side effects 48 4.4%
I don't believe that the vaccine is effective 68 6.3%
I am afraid of needles 12 1.1%
My body can fight the virus without a vaccine 4 0.4%
Vaccine is not approved by the WHO 16 1.5%
I am from the categories who are not authorized to take the vaccine 56 5.2%
I am waiting for another vaccine 4 0.4%
I don't have time 40 3.7%
Agree to take the vaccine 800 74%