Table 3.
Frequency Distribution of Respondents’ Reasons for the Lack of Willingness to Take the Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccine
| Reasons for the Lack of Willingness to Receive the Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccine | Responses | Percent of Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | Percent | ||
| I believe that the first round of COVID-19 vaccine is sufficient to prevent infection | 22 | 18.5% | 27.8% |
| I was not comfortable with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine | 16 | 13.4% | 20.3% |
| I am concerned about the safety and/or the side effects | 21 | 17.6% | 26.6% |
| I believe that I have adequate natural immunity | 6 | 5.0% | 7.6% |
| I am concerned because I do not think the vaccine will be effective | 18 | 15.1% | 22.8% |
| I believe that I am not exposed to the disease | 1 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| I believe that I can easily withstand the illness if infected by the disease | 1 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| I do not think I will need the vaccine due to previous infection, health status or age | 4 | 3.4% | 5.1% |
| I am against vaccines in general | 3 | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Lack of adequate information | 6 | 5.0% | 7.6% |
| Reasons related to belief or religion | 5 | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| I believe that other non-vaccine preventive mechanisms are sufficient | 2 | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| COVID-19 is not that serious a concern in my work or residential area | 1 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other reasons | 13 | 10.9% | 16.5% |
| Total | 119 | 100.0% | 150.6% |