Motivational factors related to receiving vaccination booster shots of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) among the elderly in Bang Khla District, Chachoengsao Province

Abstract

The severity of the coronavirus virus in 2019 affected the mortality of the elderly. It is a major cause of morbidity. Currently, there is a vaccine that can prevent the disease from spreading and lessen its severity. Therefore, this research aims to study the motivation factors associated with receiving the COVID-19 vaccination service, such as booster shots for the elderly in the Bang Khla District of Chachoengsao Province. This is survey research, with cross-sectional data collection. The sample consisted of 200 elderly people, aged 60 years and over received the standard dose of COVID-19 vaccination and those who received the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The data were collected using an interview form to test the quality of content directness from experts. The statistical analysis was used to test chi-square. The results found that elderly people who received two standard doses of vaccine (not the booster vaccination) and received a booster vaccination were a statistically significant at a level of 0.05 in terms of the motivating factors of the perceived risk of contracting the coronavirus (p>0.001), the perceived severity of coronavirus infection (p=0.001), the expected efficacy of the vaccine (p=0.022), and self-efficacy (p=0.001). These factors were related to boosters among the elderly. These factors are associated with receiving vaccination booster shots in the elderly.