Acceptance and hesitancy of COVID-19 vaccine among people in Khuan Don District, Satun Province
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Background: In Khuandon District, Satun Province, a total of 862 cumulative COVID-19 cases have been reported. As of April 1, 2022, 16,898 people, or 62.05% of the district's population, expressed their willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which is considered very low compared to the total population of the district. The objective is to study the acceptance and hesitancy regarding COVID-19 vaccination among the residents of Khuan Don District, Satun Province.
Methods: This study is an analytical cross-sectional study. The sample group consisted of 443 residents aged 18 years and older from Khuan Sator Subdistrict, Khuan Don District, Satun Province. The sample was selected using multi-stage sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire, and content validity was verified by three experts, yielding an Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) score of 0.91. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, proportion, mean, and standard deviation.
Results: The sample group had a vaccine acceptance rate of 50.1%, a vaccine hesitancy rate of 31.8%, and a vaccine rejection rate of 18.1%. Among those who accepted the vaccine, the majority (97.7%) had already received the COVID-19 vaccine, with 44.7% citing convenience for travel and daily life as their reason. Most of them (63.4%) received COVID-19 information from doctors. Among those who were hesitant about the vaccine, the majority (66.0%) had not yet received the vaccine, with 82.8% stating that they did not wish to receive it. Most of this group (86.3%) received COVID-19 information from social media. Among those who rejected the vaccine, the majority (98.8%) had not received the vaccine, with 93.7% stating that they did not wish to receive it. The next most common reasons were a lack of confidence in the vaccine (3.8%) and fear of side effects (2.5%). Most of this group (20.0%) received COVID-19 information from family or friends.
Conclusions: The sample group had a vaccine acceptance rate of 50.1%, a vaccine hesitancy rate of 31.8%, and a vaccine rejection rate of 18.1%. The main reasons were concerns about side effects and vaccine safety. The majority of COVID-19 information was obtained from doctors, social media, and family/friends.
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