Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Its Determinants among Myanmar Migrant Workers in Southern Thailand

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ID15510779
AuthorsKanit Hnuploy (0000-0001-7601-8838, Suratthani Rajabhat University), Kittipong Sornlorm (0000-0002-2734-0764, Khon Kaen University), Than Kyaw Soe (0009-0008-3620-7309, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department), Patthanasak Khammaneechan (0000-0002-2887-8275, Walailak University), Navarat Rakchart (Walailak University), Wajinee Jongjit (Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University), Suttakarn Supaviboolas (Southern Border Regional Center for Primary Health Care Development, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80000, Thailand), Nirachon Chutipattana (0000-0003-3295-5808, Walailak University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue20
Pages13420-13420
Publication date2022-10-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph192013420
PMID36294001
OpenAlexW4306658846
LanguageEN
References cited30

Success in eradicating COVID-19 will rely on the rate of vaccination adoption worldwide. Vaccine acceptance among vulnerable groups is critical for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and decreasing unnecessary deaths. The purpose of this study was to report on the willingness to obtain COVID-19 immunization and the factors related to its acceptance among Myanmar migrant workers in southern Thailand. This cross-sectional study consisted of 301 samples collected between October and November 2021 and analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Thirty-nine percent of workers intended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine within a year. The following factors were associated with obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine: a high level of perception of COVID-19 (AOR = 5.43), income less than or equal to 10,000 baht/month (AOR = 6.98), financial status at a sufficient level (AOR = 7.79), wearing a face mask in the previous month almost all the time (AOR =4.26), maintaining 1-2 m of distance from anyone in the last month (AOR =2.51), and measuring temperature in the previous month (AOR = 5.24). High reluctance to accept the COVID-19 vaccine among Myanmar migrant workers can influence efforts to eliminate COVID-19. Collaboration with all stakeholders is critical to helping Myanmar workers understand COVID-19, social measures, and preventive beliefs to increase vaccine uptake

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Migrant workers · Outbreak · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Socioeconomics · Sociology · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology

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