Open-Ended Comments on Reasons Family Physicians Are Resistant to Receiving an Approved mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
| Themes | Quotes from Participants |
|---|---|
| Concerns about safety and adverse side effects | “Concerns for detrimental long-term side effects.” |
| “Don't have enough information about the adverse effects of the vaccination.” | |
| Previous COVID-19 infection | “Just had COVID. I most likely immune. May consider in the fall.” |
| “I must getting over COVID myself. I would wait at least 90 days to consider getting it for myself.” | |
| Low-risk group | “I feel that I'm still young and healthy and statistically have a good chance of not having significant disease.” |
| “Low risk of getting infected with COVID, waiting to see firsthand how people do with the vaccination.” | |
| Other reasons | “Hesitation due to breastfeeding.” |
| “Pregnancy.” | |
| “Previous significant reaction to MMR vaccine.” |