Table 3.

Summary of findings.

Theme	Subtheme
Barriers to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines	1. Living in deep rural areas
	2. Unavailability of vaccines
	3. Misinformation
Facilitators to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines	1. Scared of death due to COVID-19
	2. Availability of COVID-19 vaccines
	3. Family influence and peer pressure
	4. Adoption of vaccination passport for work and cross-border travel
Measures to increase the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines	1. Create awareness of COVID-19 vaccines
	2. Subsidize data for selected social media platforms
	3. Provide correct information
	4. Involve the community, political and religious leaders