COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among undergraduate students in Thailand during the peak of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in 2021
Epidemiologic Methods
; (s1)2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2002349
ABSTRACT
To determine the point prevalence of undergraduate students who are hesitant to accept COVID-19 vaccination and to identify the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in university students.A cross-sectional study was conducted during June–July 2021. A total of 542 undergraduate students from universities in three central provinces of Thailand participated in an online survey via Google Form. We used a transculturally translated, Thai version of the Oxford Coronavirus Explanations, Attitudes, and Narratives Survey (OCEANS II).There were 217 undergraduate students (40%) who were hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the significant predictors for this hesitancy were being students in Year 2 and higher (AOR 2.73;95% CI 1.55–4.84);having negative beliefs toward the COVID-19 vaccine (AOR 10.99;95% CI 6.82–17.73);and having a perceived positive general vaccine conspiracy belief (AOR 1.90;95% CI 1.02–3.52).It is important to minimize vaccine hesitancy among Thai undergraduate students with a negative perception of vaccines by clarifying false information.
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Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Epidemiologic Methods
Year:
2022
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Article
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