Table 3 Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers in Dessie City, Ethiopia, May 2021
Questions | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Are you confident that the Ministry of Health can control COVID-19 in Ethiopia? * | ||
Yes | 159 | 40.6 |
No | 233 | 59.4 |
Do you have general mistrust/uncertainty about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness? * | ||
Yes | 217 | 55.4 |
No | 175 | 44.6 |
Do you fear COVID-19 vaccines? * | ||
Yes | 221 | 56.4 |
No | 171 | 43.6 |
Reasons for fearing COVID-19 vaccines (N = 221) | ||
Infertility | 55 | 24.9 |
Severe allergic reactions | 72 | 32.6 |
Unknown long-term effects | 94 | 42.5 |
Are you planning to be vaccinated for COVID-19? | ||
Yes | 251 | 64.0 |
No | 141 | 36.0 |
Do you refuse to get vaccinated because only God/Allah can prevent COVID-19?* | ||
Yes | 137 | 34.9 |
No | 255 | 65.1 |
What alternative preventive measures did you use to prevent COVID-19 | ||
Traditional medicine | 15 | 3.8 |
Praying | 48 | 12.2 |
Physical exercise | 43 | 11.0 |
Should people with chronic and severe diseases get priority for COVID-19 vaccination? * | ||
Yes | 341 | 87.0 |
No | 51 | 13.0 |
Should HCWs get priority in COVID-19 vaccination? * | ||
Yes | 340 | 86.7 |
No | 52 | 13.3 |
Should all HCWs be vaccinated to protect the public? * | ||
Yes | 276 | 70.4 |
No | 62 | 15.8 |
I don't know δ | 54 | 13.8 |
To protect the public, HCWs should follow government guidelines about vaccines * | ||
Agree | 322 | 82.1 |
Disagree | 70 | 17.9 |