Table 1.

Baseline parameters of healthcare workers included in the study and reasons for refusal

Parameter	Value
Mean age (SD)/years	37.2 (10.8)
Vaccine received
Pfizer	227 (75.7%)
Moderna	26 (8.7%)
Refused	47 (15.7%)
Comorbidities
Hypertension	38 (12.7%)
Diabetes Mellitus	8 (2.7%)
Asthma	19 (6.3%)
Heart disease	3 (1.0%)
Cancer	4 (1.3%)
Obesity	16 (5.3%)
Smoking	4 (1.3%)
None	227 (75.7%)
Job in healthcare
Physician	113 (37.7%)
Registered nurse	137 (45.7%)
Technician	40 (13.3%)
Respiratory therapist	10 (3.3%)
Reason for refusal
Short term adverse effects (allergic reaction, toxicity)	26 (55.3%)
Long term adverse effects (cancers, heart and lung disease)	28 (59.5%)
Safety concerns	9 (19.1%)
Insufficient research	2 (4.3%)
Religious beliefs	0 (0.0%)
Received monoclonal antibody	1 (2.1%)
Concerns about fertility	1 (2.1%)
Concerns about new variant effectiveness	1 (2.1%)
Not mandatory	1 (2.1%)
Pregnant	1 (2.1%)