Knowledge, acceptance and perception on COVID-19 vaccine among Malaysians: A web-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 is caused by a newly discovered coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. The Malaysian government has planned to procure COVID-19 vaccine through multiple agencies and companies in order to vaccinate at least 70% of the population. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, acceptance and perception of Malaysian adults regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

Methodology

An online survey was conducted for two weeks in December 2020. A bilingual, semi-structured questionnaire was set up using Google Forms and the generated link was shared on social media (i.e., Facebook and WhatsApp). The questionnaire consisted of questions on knowledge, acceptance and perception of COVID-19 vaccine. The association between demographic factors with scores on knowledg

SUBMITTER: Mohamed NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8362951 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature