Home⇛Health Sciences Journal⇛vol. 11 no. 1 (2022)

COVID-19 Vaccination: The Greater Manila Experience 2021

Bianca J. Bermejo | 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. Bool | Jose Ronilo G. Juangco | Vinna Marie Tenorio-Quiñones

 

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.



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