Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination intention among university students: A cross-sectional study in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: Vaccination is crucial in controlling the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that triggered the pandemic, but herd immunity can only work with high vaccination coverage in the population. This study aims to measure the COVID-19 knowledge level and determine the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination intention among university students in Malaysia. A cross-sectional online survey was carried out with 1,274 Malaysian university students in July 2021. Univariate and multivariate analyses were employed to examine the relationships between the study variables. Results showed that the majority of university students had an acceptable level of knowledge of COVID-19. The knowledge, risk perception of COVID-19, social norms, and perceived benefit of COVID-19 vaccination were positi

SUBMITTER: Wong CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9792187 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature