COVID-19 vaccination: The greater Manila experience 2021.
- Author:
Bianca J. Bermejo
1
;
Jules Maryse G. Bautista
;
Ma. Franzel Loudette H. Bautista
;
Ma. Justine Margarette N. Bautista
;
Renz Cristoffer S. Belleca
;
Hale Jo-Jariz B. Besiño
;
Mary Anthonette B. Binongcal
;
Richelle Riche S. Boo
;
Jose Ronilo G. Juangco
1
;
Vinna Marie Tenorio-Quiñones
2
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Inc., Quezon City, PH
2. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Inc., Quezon City, PH
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19 vaccination;
vaccine refusal;
vaccine willingness
- From:
Health Sciences Journal
2022;11(1):30-37
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION:Almost half of adult Filipinos were unwilling to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in early 2021. This study aimed to describe the COVID-19 vaccination experience in the Greater Manila Area.
METHODS:An analytical cross-sectional study design was done where Filipinos aged 18-60 years old residing in the Greater Manila Area answered an online survey. Fisher’s exact test was used to compute p-values for the association between participants’ willingness or refusal to get vaccinated and their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
RESULTS:Among 1,248 respondents, 97.92% were willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The majority who refused strongly agreed that the vaccine could cause serious side effects (46.2%). Being a college graduate (OR = 3.03, p = 0.006) and high income (OR = 5.06, p = 0.003) had a statistically significant positive association with willingness to get vaccinated.
CONCLUSION:There are more individuals willing to get vaccinated and there is a statistically significant association between educational attainment and monthly income with vaccine willingness or refusal.
- Full text:COVID-19 Vaccination.pdf
