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Pratama Putri, Novia and Subramaniam, Geetha and Sivasamugham, Lalita Ambigai and Gopinathan, Sharmini and Raman, Murali and Sam, Toong Hai (2022) Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Tertiary Level Students in Malaysia Using the 5C Model-A Short Survey. Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, 21 (3). ISSN 1729-0341

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Abstract

Objective: To explore the attitudes of the tertiary level students in Malaysia towards COVID-19 vaccines to analyze the leading cause of vaccine hesitancy among this group. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to February 2021 among undergraduates from 5 different private tertiary institutions across Malaysia. The data was obtained through an online survey using Google Forms and analyzed using Smart PLS 3 software. Results: The validity of the measurement model led to the structural model after bootstrapping. From the data analysis, it was confirmed that Collective Responsibility and Confidence had a significant positive relationship with vaccine hesitancy, while complacency, constraints and calculation did not seem to contribute to vaccine hesitancy Conclusion: Most respondents have good knowledge about the vaccines and generally have a positive attitude towards COVID-19. The respondents were hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccines because they were concerned about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines as they are new and rapidly developed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, tertiary level students, Malaysia
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Divisions:	Faculty of Management (FOM)
Depositing User:	Ms Nurul Iqtiani Ahmad
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2022 01:46
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2022 01:46
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/10615

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