Table 4.

Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Cited by Study Participants (n = 363)

Reason	n (%)
Concerns about the vaccine’s side effects	154 (42.4)
Concerns on conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccine	73 (20.1)
Belief that the vaccine cannot save from COVID-19 infection	48 (13.2)
No need of vaccine because all the precautions are ensured (washing hands, wearing mask and gloves)	46 (12.6)
No need of vaccine because of perceived protection of participant from COVID-19 due to their young age and good health	22 (6.06)
Fear of needles/syringes	10 (2.7)
Perceived acquisition of immunity against COVID-19 virus after contracting and recovering from COVID-19 infection (in past months)	9 (2.4)
Wait and see the effects of vaccines in others/Insufficient information about vaccine	1 (0.3)