Reasons for (non) uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and intention to vaccinate (multiple response)
| Reasons | Uptake of vaccines, n=582 (%) | Intention to vaccinate, n=537 (%) |
| To protect self from COVID-19 | 505 (86.8) | 458 (85.3) |
| High perceived risk of getting COVID-19 | 114 (19.6) | 90 (16.8) |
| Prioritised due to health (comorbidities) | 95 (16.3) | 34 (6.3) |
| Recommendation from health workers | 81 (13.9) | 38 (7.1) |
| Prioritised due to occupation | 74 (12.7) | – |
| Travel purposes | 44 (7.6) | 45 (8.4) |
| Job requirement | – | 82 (15.3) |
| Others | 21 (3.6)* | 20 (3.8)† |
| Reasons | Non uptake of vaccines. n=590 (%) | No intention to vaccinate, n=48 (%) |
| Vaccines are unavailable | 250 (42.4) | 1 (2.1) |
| Don’t have time | 142 (24.1) | 2 (4.2) |
| Safety concerns | 74 (12.5) | 24 (50.0) |
| Doubt vaccine effectiveness | 41 (6.9) | 17 (35.4) |
| Not among eligible group | 30 (5.1) | 4 (8.3) |
| Transport costs | 24 (4.1) | Not reported |
| Don’t know where to access the vaccines from | 20 (3.4) | Not reported |
| Do not fear COVID-19/trust immunity | 10 (1.7) | 1 (2.1) |
| Others | 82 (14.0)‡ | 7 (14.6)§ |
*Requirement for school attendance, being exemplary, following MoH guidelines, boosting immunity, to access services, among the eligible group.
†Access to health services, government mandate, pressure from peers, to be exemplary, requirement for school attendance.
‡Pregnant, breastfeeding, waiting for another vaccine type, lack identification documents, long queues, currently sick, recently recovered from COVID-19.
§Religious beliefs, do not believe COVID-19, HIV positive and fear side effects, underlying hepatitis B infection, body already weak, lack of identification documents.
MoH, Ministry of Health.