Prevalence and drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among essential workers /
Keren Keziah Espina, Patricia Harrie Corpuz, Ma. Christine Monique Datoc, Lea Angelica De Alban, Jamie Anne De Guzman, Jezreel Jane De Guzman, Beatrice De Leon, Rose Andrea De Los Santos, Faye Giselle De Lunas, Victorija Evania Lucille Deldio, Ma. Angelica Jasmin Diaz, Mary Joy Dimas, Mary Ann Dinglasan, Rose Emille Diņo, Thea Danille Drilon, Katrina Joy, Dublado, Ma. Katrina Dungca, Kirra Mae Emplica, Nicole Espino, Marella Coleen Espiritu, Bea Clarissa Estevesm, Mhel Joy Ferrer; Cecile Capinpin-Cobangbang.
- Fairview, Quezon City: Department of Community and Family Medicine, FEU-NRMF, 2021.
- 40 pages: tables; 28 cm.
Includes appendices and bibliographical references.
Abstract: Vaccination remains to be vital in public health interventions specifically on communicable diseases such as COVID-19. With the recent development and ongoing roll out of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine hesitancy poses a major concern in controlling this pandemic. In 2019, vaccine hesitancy was listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the top 10 threats to world health. this study then aimed to determine the prevalence and drivers of vaccine hesitancy among essential workers within the National Capital Region (NCR) of the Philippines. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was done in November 2021 using an online self-administered questionnaire adapted from the compendium validated by the WHO SAGE (2014). The willingness of the respondents to receive COVID-19 vaccine was the dependent variable while the independent variables were the demographic data, confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine made available to the respondent, and the drivers of COVID-19 vaccine-related attitude. A total of 302 healthcare and non-essential workers from NCR responded to the questionnaire. Majority of the respondents were females (58.3%), young adults (18-25 years old) (53%), and non-healthcare workers (62.0%). Of the 302respondents, 59.60% expressed confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine made available to them, while 40.40% were vaccine hesitant. Social media, trust in the government, religious and cultural values, belief in alternatives to vaccination, knowledge and information sufficiency, and vaccine availability in healthcare centers and hospitals were all demonstrated to be significantly associated with the essential workers' vaccine related attitudes, and thus, are drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global crisis, this data may assist in addressing the problem of vaccine hesitancy and fulfilling the immunization targets. Efforts in public health in infectious diseases and preventive medicine should be carried out to increase confidence not just in COVID-19 vaccines but in all vaccines general.
Thesis - Department of Community & Family Medicine