Reasons for vaccine hesitancy | Yes | No |
---|---|---|
n (%) | ||
Risk of side effects from the COVID-19 vaccines | 177 (55.8) | 140 (44.2) |
There is too little experience with the use of the vaccines | 159 (50.2) | 158 (49.8) |
I do not belong to any of the risk groups for severe COVID-19 disease | 146 (46.1) | 171 (53.9) |
Do not need the vaccine: rarely/never sick, not in the target group, I tolerate the flu well and probably COVID-19 also | 124 (39.1) | 193 (60.9) |
I want my body to develop natural immunity | 93 (29.3) | 224 (70.7) |
Other | 63 (19.9) | 254 (80.1) |
I do not trust the recommendations from the health authorities/municipality | 46 (14.5) | 271 (85.5) |
I do not think that the COVID-19 vaccines work | 44 (13.9) | 273 (86.1) |
There is little infection in society | 35 (11.0) | 282 (89.0) |
General objections to vaccines: I am vaccine opponent, never taken vaccines, in principle, not comfortable with new vaccines, heard a lot of strange things, etc. | 22 (6.9) | 295 (93.1) |
Media attention | 22 (6.9) | 295 (93.1) |
Afraid of/do not like doctors/syringes | 21 (6.6) | 296 (93.4) |
Do not need to protect myself | 17 (5.4) | 300 (94.6) |
Do not need to protect family/community | 13 (4.1) | 304 (95.9) |
I do not trust healthcare professionals | 8 (2.5) | 309 (97.5) |
Religious reasons | 4 (1.3) | 313 (98.7) |