Acceptability of COVID-19 booster vaccine in malaysia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Despite the high efficacy and safety demonstrated in clinical trials, COVID-19 booster vaccination rates in Malaysia remain below 50% among the general public. This study explores the factors influencing public acceptance of the COVID-19 booster vaccine among the Malaysian population. The questionnaire included variables on sociodemographics, knowledge, and the Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs. Based on the Chi-squared test of contingencies, a t-test and multivariate logistic regression analysis on 411 collected responses, the findings revealed that older participants, individuals of Chinese ethnicity, and those with higher education levels and incomes were more willing to accept booster vaccinations. The analysis further identified perceived susceptibility, perceived severity and perc

SUBMITTER: Khoo CMJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11006945 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature