Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Community-Based Study in Dumai City, Riau Province, Indonesia
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
; 10(E):1420-1425, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2066706
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Indonesia’s lowest COVID-19 vaccine coverage of 6.5% is found in Teluk Makmur Village, Dumai City, Riau province. The success of the COVID-19 vaccination program is determined by vaccine hesitancy, which comprises numerous and presumably complex factors that vary over time and between countries or between regions of one given country.AIM:
The aim of the study was to determine COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy prevalence and influencing factors in the community. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November 2021 at Teluk Makmur Village, Dumai City, Riau Province, Indonesia, involving 149 respondents aged 25–93 years and using a questionnaire on respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics and their opinions on possible COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy factors were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression (p ˂ 0.05).RESULTS:
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was present in 51.7% of respondents. Multivariable logistic regressionfindings:
Comorbidities, fear of dying from COVID-19, feelings of shame/stigmatization if known to be infected with COVID-19 were not significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy. Education and distrust of government COVID-19 related policy were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy.CONCLUSION:
Half of respondents were hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy factors consisted of education and distrust of government policy.
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Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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