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. 2022 May 18;11:100171. doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2022.100171

Table 3.

Reasons/concerns for vaccine hesitancy.

Concerns/reasons for vaccine hesitancy* Number (%)
Vaccines concerns of those who were not yet decided to accept vaccine (n = 268)
Wait and see 101 (37.7)
Did not express any specific concern 46 (17.2)
Will decide once vaccine is made available 31 (11.6)
Will take if everyone in their community takes 28 (10.4)
Will take vaccine if infected with COVID 15 (5.6)
Concerned about side effects 12 (4.5)
Will take if government recommends it 11 (4.1)
If family members insist 7 (2.6)
Cost concerns 7 (2.6)
Safety of vaccine 7 (2.6)
Fear of vaccine 3 (1.1)
Religious reasons 2 (0.7)
Vaccine efficacy 2 (0.7)
Vaccines concerns of those who ‘Do not accept the vaccine’ (n = 272)
Did not express any specific concern 98 (36.0)
I do not need vaccine, I have immunity 35 (12.9)
No need of vaccine, corona is hoax/there is no corona 33 (11.8)
Vaccine is not necessary 20 (7.4)
Fear of vaccine 19 (7.0)
Do not want to disturb natural body systems 16 (5.9)
I do not have COVID 14 (5.1)
Concerned about side effects 9 (3.3)
Do not trust vaccine 9 (3.3)
Corona is not dangerous 6 (2.2)
I do not want it 4 (1.5)
I have lived my life, so no need 3 (1.1)
Religious reasons 2 (0.7)
Since it is not compulsory 2 (0.7)
Vaccine efficacy 1 (0.4)
I am sick 1 (0.4)
No point in taking, whatever has to happen will happen 1 (0.4)

*Multiple responses were given.