Table 2.
Reasons for Vaccination Refusal or Hesitancy (N=611)
| Reason | True (%) | False (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Knows any vaccination place in the district | 186 (30.4) | 425 (69.6) |
| Does not know any COVID-19 vaccine | 336 (55.0) | 275 (45.0) |
| COVID-19 vaccine will not work | 63 (10.3) | 548 (89.7) |
| COVID-19 vaccine will make people infertile | 92 (15.1) | 519 (84.9) |
| Government officials should be immunized first | 418 (68.4) | 193 (31.6) |
| COVID-19 vaccine will spread COVID-19 virus into my body | 89 (14.6) | 522 (85.4) |
| COVID-19 is not a serious illness | 51 (8.3) | 560 (91.7) |
| Drinking alcohol protects against COVID-19 | 181 (31.3) | 420 (68.7) |
| Swallowing antibiotics cures COVID-19 | 94 (15.4) | 517 (84.6) |
| Eating garlic cures COVID-19 | 251 (41.1) | 360 (58.9) |
| COVID-19 kills only people with underlying medical conditions | 93 (15.2) | 518 (84.8) |