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Attitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccination among Malaysian Residents in the First Half of 2021: An Internet-Based Study.

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dc.contributor.authorAl-Kadhim, Aws Hashim Alien_US
dc.contributor.authorFatah, Faizah Abdulen_US
dc.contributor.authorMalik, Normaliza Aben_US
dc.contributor.authorAl-Ani, Sarah Taha Yousifen_US
dc.contributor.authorAziz, Azrul Hafiz Abdulen_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah, Syatirah-Najmien_US
dc.contributor.authorJaafar, Azlanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-28T04:27:02Z
dc.date.available2024-05-28T04:27:02Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.submitted2022-10-12
dc.descriptionInternational Medical Journal Vol. 29, No. 5, pp. 277 - 281 , October 2022en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Vaccination is an effective strategy to reduce the burden of COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of acceptance rate towards COVID-19 vaccine among Malaysians. Methods: An online questionnaire was distributed to 599 respondents via convenience method among Malaysians aged 18 years and above. Results: Out of 599, acceptance rate was 89.2% with majority of the respondents were female (68.4%), aged between 20 to 29 and 30 to 39 years (30.2%), married (57.4%), Muslim (61.1%), Selangor residence (34.3%), bachelor's holder (63.3%), non-health worker (53.1%), and healthy individuals (59.9%). The most likely reason for refusal of taking COVID-19 vaccine was due to the long-term effect of vaccine (49.6%), gender (p = 0.017) and occupation (p = 0.038) of the respondents were found to be significantly associated with the likelihood of taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Discussion: Despite the high acceptance rate, it is still vital to address concerns among the vaccine's sceptics by establishing faith in the vaccine's safety and effectiveness through proper vaccine information. Conclusion: The findings showed that Malaysians have a high level of acceptance for the COVID-19 vaccine.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://seronjihou.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/295277.pdf
dc.identifier.epage281
dc.identifier.issn2436-3294
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.other1425-38
dc.identifier.spage277
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/5661
dc.identifier.volume29
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJapan University of Health Sciences & Japan Interen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 vaccine, hesitancy, Malaysiansen_US
dc.titleAttitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccination among Malaysian Residents in the First Half of 2021: An Internet-Based Study.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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