What rumors have you heard
about the Covid-19 Vaccine?
"I heard that the vaccine is meant
to kill Africans"
40, Female, Borno
"I heard that Nigeria is over
populated, thus, it will be used the vaccine to reduce the population"
21, Female, Adamawa
"People are saying that the vaccine
have a negative side effect"
36, Male, Yobe
What other reasons could stop
you from taking the vaccine?
"Am not a frontline worker and also
not a health worker. Am already practicing all the necessary preventive
measures. Washing of hands regularly, observing social distance, wearing of my
facemask, mouth and nose mask and I sanitize my hand frequently"
31, Female, Borno
"Cause it might have a long-term
effect that hasn't been discovered or hidden just to make the vaccine approved.
And can't be a lab rat for no scientist!!!"
25, Male, Adamawa
"I'll accept it after laboratory
test has been carried out"
26, Male, Adamawa
"It's my personal belief"
32, Male, Yobe
Why will you not trust the Covid-19 Vaccine at all?
"ALLAH ZAITSARINI BA MAGANIN BATUREBA (God will protect us not white man's medicine)"
31, Male, Adamawa
"Sabi d daman munsa anaso akashemu t kowane hl sbd wai mutanen Nigeria sunyi yw ko to kussni Allah bazai bw duk wani mai yunkurin cutar d yan Nageria (They want to reduce our population that's why they brought the vaccine so Allah will not allow you)"
30, Female, Yobe
"Babu wata cuta wadda muka sani murane in akwai wani bai iso wurinmuba munayi musu adu"a allah yabasu lafiya mukam munayi allah godiya
(There is nothing like covid-19, we only have severe cough which we are used to and for the white people we pray for them to get well)"
45, Male, Adamawa
"Because different vaccines for
different countries and why is the vaccine for Africans different from Others?"
46, Male, Adamawa
"I cannot risk my life into danger.
I can keep wearing my facemask and stick to the Covid-19 rules by maintaining
social distance etc. Thanks"
29, Male, Borno
"I need to know more about the Covid-19
Vaccine"
25, Female, Yobe