Perception and Attitude toward COVID-19 Vaccination among Population in Bangkok Metropolitan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: There is a need to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development to deal with the COVID-19. However, the quick vaccine development engendered untrust on COVID-19 vaccine. Thus, it is important to study the levels and factors associated to perception and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination among population in Bangkok Metropolitan. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study consisted of 312 residents in Bangkok Metropolitan. Convenience sampling was determined for collection data by questionnaires including, baseline characteristics, health and illness data, vaccination, COVID-19 and vaccination perception, and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination. Data were analyzed statistical with the Chi-square test and Multivariate analysis with multiple logistic regression. Results: The respondents had a high level of perceived susceptibility and perceived severity of COVID-19 disease were 68.9% and 85.9%, respectively. The high level of perceived benefits and perceived barriers of COVID-19 vaccination were 48.7% and 49.7, respectively. The positive attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination was 53.2%. Factors were associated to perception of COVID-19 disease and vaccination with statistic significant at the 0.05 level include; gender, vaccination, COVID-19 infection in family or friends, education level, number of sources, and regular medication. Factor were associated to attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination with statistic significant at the 0.05 level include; vaccination, and education level. The attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination was positively significantly correlated with perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, and perceived benefits, and negatively significantly correlated with perceived barriers at the 0.05 level.  Conclusion: The relevant agencies should create stimulus and motive about the COVID-19 disease and vaccine, as well as minimizing the barriers to receiving vaccination to create positive attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination effects to receiving vaccination.