How Do Trust on Dayah Leaders Influence Students Taking a Vaccination Against Covid-19 in Aceh?

The emergence of a policy on Covid-199 vaccination received massive rejection from the society. The government collaborated with opinion leaders who may have influence the society perception about the importance of Covid-19 Vaccination to solve the current problems. This study aims to examine the influence of trust on Dayah Leaders towards the level of students’ trust in Covid-19 vaccination. Using survey method, the study involved a sample of 500 students in 5 Dayah in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar both who had implemented vaccination policies and/or had only suggested vaccination appeals for their students. Conditions in Aceh are unique, namely the distinctiveness of Aceh which is robust with Islamic nuances and religious leaders are believed to be a source of information who are able to foster public trust. Nevertheless, this study confirms that student participation in the Covid-19 Vaccination is not entirely based on the influence of trust on Dayah Leaders. The result suggested that there is an influence of trust on Dayah Leaders on students’ confidence in Covid-19 vaccination, but the correlation and the influence is low at 14 percent. This indicates there are several other factors which have higher influence in convincing vaccination policy for students. This research findings also contradict the assumption that has been believed that the influence of the Dayah leaders is very significant in the students' decision to vaccinate against Covid 19. Hence, it gives recommendation for policy makers particularly in Aceh to properly construct message of the Covid-19 vaccination or other sensitive vaccination in the future.