Table 3.
The cited reasons for acceptance or rejection of COVID-19 vaccination among the study participants.
| Causes | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Cause of being in favor of COVD-19 vaccines | |
| Vaccination is the only way to fight COID-19 | 85.78 |
| I fear of getting infected by the virus | 34.22 |
| My doctor advised me to get COVID-19 vaccination | 16.89 |
| Because a family member got infected by the virus | 15.11 |
| Because a family member is died due to COVD19 | 14.22 |
| Because a family member/fried got vaccinated | 10.67 |
| Because it is obligated by the government | 04.89 |
| Causes for COVID-19 vaccines opposition | |
| Vaccines were developed without sufficient testing | 81.82 |
| Fear o long term side effects | 62.81 |
| Pharmaceutical companies are only interested in making financial profits | 40.50 |
| Vaccinated individuals still die due to COVID-19 | 38.02 |
| Vaccinated individuals still get infected by SARS-CoV-2 | 34.71 |
| COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective | 26.45 |
| COVID-19 vaccines can cause infertility | 21.49 |
| I have been previously infected by SARS-CoV-2 | 19.83 |
| COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips to control people | 09.09 |