Table 2.
Frequency Distribution of Respondents’ Reasons for Not Taking the First Round of COVID-19 Vaccine
| Reasons for Not Taking the First Round of COVID-19 Vaccine | Responses | Percent of Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | Percent | ||
| I am concerned about the safety and/or the side effects | 36 | 26.5% | 41.9% |
| I believe that I have adequate natural immunity | 8 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| I am concerned because I do not think the vaccine will be effective | 35 | 25.7% | 40.7% |
| I believe that I am not exposed to the disease | 2 | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| I believe that I can easily withstand the illness if infected by the disease | 2 | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| I do not think I will need the vaccine due to previous infection, health status or age | 5 | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| I am against vaccines in general | 5 | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Lack of adequate information | 6 | 4.4% | 7.0% |
| Reasons related to belief or religion | 12 | 8.8% | 14.0% |
| I believe that other non-vaccine preventive mechanisms are sufficient | 8 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| COVID-19 is not that serious a concern in my work or residential area | 1 | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Other reasons | 16 | 11.8% | 18.6% |
| Total | 136 | 100.0% | 158.1% |