Table 3.
Frequency distribution of reasons for non-vaccination.
| Respondents (n = 370) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reasons for not vaccinating | n | % |
| I am not aware of a HPV vaccination programme at school | 173 | 46.8 |
| I am concerned about side effects and the safety of this vaccine | 118 | 31.9 |
| Someone told me they or their child had a bad reaction to the HPV vaccine | 56 | 15.1 |
| I haven't had time to think about it yet | 44 | 11.9 |
| My daughter is not at risk of cervical cancer | 43 | 11.6 |
| The nurses never came to the school to vaccinate the girls | 41 | 11.1 |
| I do not think that the HPV vaccine is effective | 39 | 10.5 |
| My daughter has a fear of needles | 34 | 9.2 |
| My daughter was absent from school on vaccination day | 29 | 7.8 |
| I have no faith in vaccinations | 23 | 6.2 |
| My religion prohibits vaccination | 15 | 4.1 |
| My healthcare provider has advised me against the HPV vaccine | 13 | 3.5 |
| My daughter had a bad experience with a previous vaccination or a vaccinator | 9 | 2.4 |
| My daughter was underage at the time vaccination was offered | 9 | 2.4 |
| My child has an illness that doesn't allow for vaccinations | 8 | 2.2 |
| Total number of reasons | 654 | |
Reasons in bold were categorized as related to vaccine hesitancy.