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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability
COVID-19 vaccination decisions and mandate impact

Table 2. (Continued)
Question Options n Percentage
Yes, I communicated my reaction to GP/other medical personnel, and I do not know if 2/13 15.4
they have filed a report
Other 0/13 0
Total respondents 13/13 100
No response 0/13 0
Experienced an adverse reaction Yes 7/13 54
after COVID-19 vaccination and still No 6/13 46.2
required to take additional doses
Prefer not to answer 0/13 0
Total respondents 13/13 100
No response 0/13 0
Note: Some answers allow for multiple options, so totals do not always amount to 100.
a
Abbreviation: GP: General practitioner.

Table 3. The impact of vaccination policies on personal and family life a
Statement Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly N/A No response
disagree (n, %) (n, %) (n, %) (n, %) agree (n, %)
My income is less than it was before the 14/166, 8.4 11/166, 7 5/166, 3 17/166, 10.2 104/166, 63 4/166, 2.4 11/166, 7
introduction of vaccination policies/mandates.
Losing my job significantly reduced my 4/138, 3 6/138, 4.3 5/138, 4 12/138, 9 108/138, 78.3 3/138, 2.2 0/138, 0
income.
I have suffered chronic physical ailments due to 14/166, 8.4 18/166, 11 8/166, 5 11/166, 7 22/166, 13.3 81/166, 49 12/166, 7.2
employer vaccination requirements.
I have suffered physical disability due to 20/166, 12 20/166, 12 9/166, 5.4 5/166, 3 10/166, 6 90/166, 54.2 12/166, 7.2
employer vaccination requirements.
I have suffered anxiety and/or depression due 7/166, 4.2 2/166, 1.2 5/166, 3 30/166, 18.1 105/166, 63.3 6/166, 4 11/166, 7
to employer vaccination requirements.
I have experienced suicidal thoughts due to 39/166, 23.5 28/166, 17 20/166, 12 15/166, 9 24/166, 14.5 29/166, 17.5 11/166, 7
employer vaccination requirements.
I have sought help from a counselor due 26/166, 16 18/166, 11 10/166, 6 22/166, 13.3 54/166, 32.5 25/166, 15.1 11/166, 7
to situations arising from vaccination
requirements.
My personal relationships (with spouses and/or 4/166, 2.4 4/166, 2.4 6/166, 4 26/166, 16 113/166, 68.1 2/166, 1.2 11/166, 7
friends) suffered due to situations arising from
vaccination requirements.
I feel that I have been unfairly treated by my 2/166, 1.2 5/166, 3 2/166, 1.2 8/166, 5 137/166, 82.5 0/166, 0 12/166, 7.2
employer regarding vaccination requirements.
Losing my job had a negative impact on my 4/138, 3 17/138, 12.3 19/138, 14 35/138, 25.4 59/138, 43 4/138, 3 0/138, 0
physical health.
Losing my job had a negative impact on my 0/138, 0 5/138, 4 11/138, 8 31/138, 22.5 88/138, 64 3/138, 2.2 0/138, 0
mental health.
Note: The denominator of 138 is comprised of respondents who replied “yes/prefer not to answer” when asked whether they were terminated, as
a
shown in Table 4.
Abbreviation: N/A: Not applicable.
respondents (139/166, 84%) reported knowing of HCWs colleagues who had resigned because they did not wish to
who had taken early retirement due to COVID-19 policies, take the vaccine (Table 5).
most respondents (141/166, 85%) knew of colleagues who In addition, more than half (91/166, 55%) of the
had been laid off due to non-compliance with vaccination respondents knew of students in the health professions
mandates, and most respondents (138/166, 83.1%) knew of who were de-enrolled by their educational institutions due

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