Willingness to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine and its associated factors among adults with chronic disease: A cross-sectional study in Putrajaya, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.260
- Author:
Noor Shahira Abdullah
1
;
Siew Mooi Ching
2
,
3
,
4
;
Hanifatiyah Ali
5
Author Information
1. Bachelor of Medicine (Southampton) Klinik Kesihatan Putrajaya Presint 9, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia.
2. MD (UNIMAS), MMed (Family Medicine)(UM) Department of Family Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
3. Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
4. Department of Medical Sciences, School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, 5 Jalan University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
5. MBBS (UM), MMed (Fam Med) (UKM) Department of Family Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
Booster;
Vaccine;
SARS-CoV-2;
Malaysia
- MeSH:
COVID-19;
Immunization, Secondary;
Vaccines;
Malaysia
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2023;18(All Issues):1-11
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Booster vaccination has been shown to reduce transmission and serious infection with COVID-19. This study examined the willingness to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine and its associated factors among high-risk patients at Klinik Kesihatan Putrajaya Presint 9.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients aged ≥18 years attending Klinik Kesihatan Putrajaya Presint 9 with a high risk of contracting COVID-19 recruited via systematic random sampling. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the associated factors.
Results: The response rate for this study was 97.4% (N=489). The median patient age was 55 years. Approximately 51.7% were men, and 90.4% were Malays. Approximately 81.2% were willing to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine. The patients who perceived COVID-19 as a serious illness (Adjusted Odd Ratio, AOR=2.414), those who perceived COVID-19 booster vaccines as beneficial (AOR=7.796), those who disagreed that COVID-19 booster vaccines have many side effects (AOR=3.266), those who had no doubt about the content of COVID-19 vaccines (AOR=2.649) and those who were employed (AOR=2.559) and retired (AOR=2.937) were more likely to be willing to receive a booster vaccine than those who were unemployed and those who did not have close friends or family members who contracted severe COVID-19 (AOR=2.006).
Conclusion: The majority of the participants were willing to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine. Healthcare authorities should take initiatives to design targeted public intervention programmes to increase the willingness for COVID-19 booster vaccination.
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