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.