Attitude, risk perception and public acceptance against coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination in Indonesia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The presence of a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is very important to produce an immune response that slows down the pandemic. AIM: This study aims to find out more about the perspective of the Indonesian people which is predicted to affect vaccine acceptance by the public. METHODS: Quantitative research was conducted using an online survey via a Google form. The survey was conducted from January to February 2021. RESULTS: There were 225 respondents. The attitude of the community towards the COVID-19 vaccination program, almost all respondents know the free vaccination program (94.4%) and know the purpose of the program (91.8%). There were 23% of respondents who felt that after being vaccinated they would be free from COVID-19 infection and 2.4% stated that they no longer needed to apply health protocols after being vaccinated. There were 8.2% who did not agree with the reasons they did not know its effectiveness, were worried about the side effects and were unsure about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. CONCLUSION: In general, self-confidence, comfort, calculation of benefits versus disadvantages, and shared responsibility, influence a person’s decision to refuse or accept the vaccine.