Knowledge and Trust on COVID-19 Vaccines among the Third Year Non-Health Allied Students at a Private University in Iloilo City

Jenalyn Faith  D. Caras,; Matthew  Tubola,; Romagne  Palmos,; S.D.  Collado,; M.A.  Tobias,; Irene Joy  Parangan,; Regil Marie  Pasadilla,; Florence Hazel  Ramos,; Diana Melisa  Redilla,; Justine Nicole  Ricamonte,; L.M.  Rios,; Janine Kate  Salcedo,; Joreen  Santillan,; Mary Louise Samantha  Santillan,; Leabelle  Solas,; Jose   Perez,; AM  Perez,; Ferly  Penaverde,

Knowledge and Trust on COVID-19 Vaccines among the Third Year Non-Health Allied Students at a Private University in Iloilo City

Abstract:

COVID-19 caused a global pandemic and highlighted the need to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation in the country. Studies have shown varying perspectives among non-health allied and health-allied university students concerning the impact of COVID-19 vaccines. This study aimed to describe the level of knowledge and trust in COVID-19 vaccines among third-year non-health allied technology students at a private university in Iloilo City based on their sociodemographic profile. Questionnaires were disseminated using Google forms through a convenience sampling technique. The findings of this descriptive study showed that among the respondents (N = 104), 52% were majority males (52%). Fewer respondents (9%) and a large percentage (71%) had a history of infection, and exposure respectively. In addition, 80% of the respondents have no comorbidities. The third-year non-health allied students at a private university in Iloilo City were generally very knowledgeable and very trustful on COVID-19 vaccines. Either male or female, not infected or uncertain, exposed to the COVID-19 virus, either have cardiovascular, lung, or have no comorbidities were very knowledgeable. While those who were infected, were not exposed to the COVID-19 virus, and with other diseases were knowledgeable. However, only those who were infected and were exposed to the vaccine were strongly trustful. The study established that the majority of the third-year non-health allied students were highly educated and confident about COVID-19 vaccines.

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