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Table 7 Reasons for non-vaccination against COVID-19

From: Knowledge, risk perception and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among internally displaced persons in complex humanitarian emergency setting, Northeast Nigeria

Reasons for non-vaccination (N = 1537)

Number of respondents

Weighted % (95% CI)

Respondents wouldn’t give any reason

310

23.0 (19.0—27.0)

Related to COVID-19 myths and misconceptions

178

19.8 (16.0—23.6)

Concerns about vaccine safety and side effects

309

17.8 (14.2—21.4)

No felt need

213

13.0 (9.9—16.2)

Non-availability of vaccine

308

12.5 (9.4—15.6)

Not around when vaccinators visited

61

7.8 (5.2—10.4)

No consent from husband or household head

38

4.6 (2.5—6.6)

Far distance from household to vaccination post

117

1.4 (0.5—2.2)

Other reasonsa

48

1.7 (0.5—2.9)

  1. aPregnancy-related, sickness, don’t know where to receive vaccine, vaccination teams did not visit