Table 2 Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine among medical students in Uganda

 Yes

590

98.3

 No

10

1.7

 Strongly agree

75

12.5

 Agree

198

33.0

 Neutral

220

36.7

 Disagree

55

9.2

 Strongly disagree

52

8.7

 Yes

224

37.3

 No

376

62.7

 To protect myself from getting COVID-19.

191

85.3

 To protect others from getting COVID-19.

142

63.4

 I believe in vaccines and immunization.

111

49.6

 To get rid of the virus and end the pandemic.

82

36.6

 Health workers’ recommendations.

78

34.8

 To be able to travel.

67

29.9

 It is a social and moral responsibility.

60

26.8

 If the vaccine is free of charge.

58

25.9

 If it is available to me.

55

24.6

 The vaccines are effective.

47

21.0

 The vaccines are safe.

45

20.1

 Government recommendations.

40

17.9

 Job requirement.

33

14.7

 I am at high risk of severe disease.

28

12.5

 I don’t think the vaccine is safe/concerned about side effects

242

64.4

 I have heard or read negative information on the vaccine.

201

53.5

 I don’t think the vaccine is effective

136

36.2

 I trust my immunity

106

28.2

 I don’t think it is needed

81

21.5

 Someone else told me that the vaccine is not safe

68

18.1

 I don’t know where to get good/reliable information

57

15.2

 Fear of needles

20

5.3

 Religious reasons

11

2.9

 I don’t know where to get vaccination

8

2.1

 Someone else told me they/their child had a bad reaction

8

2.1

 Had a bad experience or reaction with previous vaccination

6

1.6

 Vaccine development was rushed

6

1.6

 Had a bad experience with previous vaccinator/health clinic

4

1.1

 Not possible to leave other work (at home or other)

3

0.8

 Other beliefs/traditional medicine

2

0.5