A survey on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and concern among Malaysians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccination is an effective way to curtail the burden of COVID-19 in which success depends on a high acceptance of the vaccine. However, addressing concerns among vaccine-hesitant individuals is essential to avoid failure of the immunisation programme. This study sought to assess the concerns and acceptance rates regarding the COVID-19 vaccine among Malaysians.

Methods

An online questionnaire was distributed to 1411 respondents via a snowball sampling method among Malaysians aged 18 years and above.

Results

The majority of the respondents were young adults (40.7%), female (62.8%), Malay (63.8%), Muslim (72.3%), married (52.9%), with tertiary education (86.8%) and without medical illness (85%). Social media (97.4%) was the primary source of information regar

SUBMITTER: Syed Alwi SAR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8196915 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature