KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF UNVACCINATED PEOPLE TOWARDS COVID-19 VACCINE IN BOGOR, INDONESIA.
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Abstract
Background: The Indonesian government had been implementing a vaccination program since early 2021. Bogor Regency is one of the areas with a relatively low vaccination coverage compared to other areas in West Java. This phenomenon could be influenced by perceptions based on public knowledge of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and July 2022. Unvaccinated people data was collected from Tamansari Public Health Center and the minimum sample size was determined using a 5% alpha error. Total 154 participants were enrolled in this study, with inclusion criteria: age >18 years old, had not received covid-19 vaccination, able to communicate, and willing to participate. Knowledge and perception were measured by a valid and reliable questionnaire. The correlation between knowledge and perception was analyzed using Spearman’s test, p<0,05 considered significant.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and perceptions of unvaccinated people towards Covid-19 vaccination in Tamansari Public Health Center working area, Bogor.
Result: The present study reported that 100% of participants were not willing to get vaccinated. Demographic data showed that the educational background of most of the participants is an elementary school (88,3%). Knowledge assessment towards Covid-19 vaccination showed that 63,6% of participants had poor knowledge of Covid-19, meanwhile, 32,5% and 3,9% of others had moderate and good knowledge, respectively. The majority of the participant had a negative perception towards Covid-19 vaccination (51,95% very negative, 38,96% negative). The top three negative perceptions opined by participants were Covid-19 vaccination would not affect their health during the pandemic era, hesitant about Covid-19 vaccine effectivity in preventing Covid-19, and afraid that Covid-19 vaccination could induce illness (scored 4,63; 4,49; and 4.47 of 5.00, respectively). ow level of knowledge significantly correlated with negative perception (p<0.05) towards Covid-19 vaccination with a correlation coefficient is 0.404 (moderate).
Conclusion: This study concluded that poor knowledge could affect the negative perception towards Covid-19 vaccination, which may be contributed as a barrier to the Covid-19 vaccination program. Our findings may provide information for the authorities and stakeholders to promote and improve knowledge and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccination among unvaccinated people.
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