Table 3. Reasons for Not Getting Vaccinated, by COVID-19 Vaccination Intent, Household Pulse Survey, US, April 14–May 24, 2021a .
| Reason | COVID-19 Vaccination Intent |
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|---|---|---|
| Probably Will/Unsure About Getting the Vaccine, % (95% CI) | Definitely or Probably Will Not Get the Vaccine, % (95% CI) | |
| Plan to wait and see if it is safe and may get it later | 65.3 (60.7–69.8) | 41.0 (36.6–45.4) |
| Concerned about possible side effects | 59.9 (55.7–64.0) | 55.0 (51.1–59.0) |
| Other people need it more right now | 35.3 (30.6–40.0) | 16.2 (12.6–19.9) |
| Don’t trust the government | 18.1 (14.6–21.7) | 40.7 (36.5–44.9) |
| Don’t know if a vaccine will work | 17.5 (13.4–21.7) | 24.4 (20.3–28.4) |
| Don’t trust COVID-19 vaccines | 16.1 (12.6–19.6) | 50.7 (46.8–54.6) |
| Don’t believe I need a vaccine | 13.8 (10.3–18.3) | 39.3 (34.2–44.7) |
| Don’t like vaccines | 8.1 (5.4–10.8) | 16.2 (12.3–20.2) |
| Concerned about the cost | 6.5 (3.3–9.6) | 5.1 (2.2–8.0) |
| Doctor has not recommended it | 4.8 (2.9–6.7) | 7.5 (4.9–10.1) |
| Other reason for not getting vaccine | 9.3 (7.2–11.4) | 14.3 (11.3–17.3) |
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All proportions were weighted to be representative of the US population.