Table 4.
Reasons for not accepting COVID-19 vaccines (n = 44).
| Reason | Frequency |
|
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Not convinced about its effectiveness and side effects. | 25 | 56.8 |
| Not interested. | 2 | 4.5 |
| No evidence on effects on my type of race and population (Ghanaians). | 4 | 9.1 |
| Due to adverse reactions to previous vaccines eg. H1N1 vaccine in 2012. | 1 | 2.3 |
| Lack of adequate information and education. | 3 | 6.8 |
| Lack of enough research evidence to back the potency of the vaccines. | 5 | 11.4 |
| Not sure if it affects fertility. | 2 | 4.5 |
| I have heard of some severe side effects. | 1 | 2.3 |
| I do not know whether people with underlying conditions can take it. | 1 | 2.3 |