Table 2 Showing reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among persons aged at least 13 years (N = 270)
Reasons for not taking the Vaccine | Frequencies | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Concern about side effects | ||
Yes | 154 | 57.04 |
No | 116 | 42.96 |
Not worried about getting seriously ill from Corona virus infection | ||
Yes | 18 | 6.67 |
No | 252 | 93.33 |
Don’t think vaccines are effective | ||
Yes | 64 | 23.7 |
No | 206 | 76.3 |
Don’t like vaccines | ||
Yes | 32 | 11.85 |
No | 238 | 88.15 |
Allergic to vaccines | ||
Yes | 02 | 0.74 |
No | 268 | 99.26 |
Don’t have time to get vaccinated | ||
Yes | 02 | 0.74 |
No | 268 | 99.26 |
Concerns about getting corona virus infection from the vaccine | ||
Yes | 9 | 3.33 |
No | 261 | 96.67 |
Other conspiracy theories mentioned | ||
Yes | 24 | 8.89 |
No | 246 | 91.11 |
Was not eligible because had COVID 19 in the past 6 months, /pregnant, /breast feeding | ||
Yes | 4 | 1.48 |
No | 266 | 98.52 |
Vaccine was not available, / distance to the facility was too long | ||
Yes | 2 | 0.74 |
No | 268 | 99.26 |
Other reasons | ||
Yes | 22 | 8.15 |
No | 248 | 91.85 |