COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and its determinants among Vietnamese teachers: a web-based cross-sectional survey

Anh Thi-Kim Le; Thanh Quoc Pham; Long Thanh Nguyen; Tien Dung Pham; Nhu Van Ha; Anh Thi-Kim Le; Thanh Quoc Pham; Long Thanh Nguyen; Tien Dung Pham; Nhu Van Ha

doi:10.3934/publichealth.2022042

AIMS Public Health

2022, Volume 9, Issue 3: 606-617. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2022042

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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and its determinants among Vietnamese teachers: a web-based cross-sectional survey

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Department of Information system, Hanoi University of Public Health, 1A Duc Thang Road, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Center for Injury Policy and Prevention Research, Hanoi University of Public Health, 1A Duc Thang Road, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Department of Nursing, National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, 15A Phuong Mai, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Hanoi University of Public Health, 1A Duc Thang Road, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Received: 26 May 2022 Revised: 12 July 2022 Accepted: 19 July 2022 Published: 25 July 2022

Objectives
This paper aimed to describe acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants among Vietnamese teachers.

Methods
This was a web-based cross-sectional survey with a sample of 17,176 teachers from kindergarten to high school who currently reside in Vietnam. A participant who exhibited “acceptance” towards the vaccine gave the following response: “have the readiness to get COVID-19 vaccine”.

Results
About 88% of all participants were accepting of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 70.4% were willing to pay (WTP) for it. The vaccine acceptance rate increased by age with odds ratios (OR) of 1.65 (1.41–1.93), 1.96 (1.67–2.29), and 2.4 (1.95–2.95) for the age groups 30–39, 40–49, and 50–59 respectively, when compared to the 18–29 age group. Male were found to be more likely to accept the vaccination than females (OR = 1.16; 95% CI: 1.02–1.31); teachers without a chronic disease were 4.13 times (95% CI: 2.67–6.37) more likely to accept the vaccine than those with an underlying condition. Willingness to pay and beliefs about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine were major factors in driving participants' responses.

Conclusion
A high proportion of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is a promising indicator of high coverage among this priority group for vaccination. Communication campaigns should consider addressing determinants uncovered by this study to achieve better vaccine acceptance.
- COVID-19,
- vaccine acceptance,
- determinants,
- teachers,
- Vietnam
Citation: Anh Thi-Kim Le, Thanh Quoc Pham, Long Thanh Nguyen, Tien Dung Pham, Nhu Van Ha. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and its determinants among Vietnamese teachers: a web-based cross-sectional survey[J]. AIMS Public Health, 2022, 9(3): 606-617. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2022042

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Abstract

Objectives

This paper aimed to describe acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants among Vietnamese teachers.

Methods

This was a web-based cross-sectional survey with a sample of 17,176 teachers from kindergarten to high school who currently reside in Vietnam. A participant who exhibited “acceptance” towards the vaccine gave the following response: “have the readiness to get COVID-19 vaccine”.

Results

About 88% of all participants were accepting of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 70.4% were willing to pay (WTP) for it. The vaccine acceptance rate increased by age with odds ratios (OR) of 1.65 (1.41–1.93), 1.96 (1.67–2.29), and 2.4 (1.95–2.95) for the age groups 30–39, 40–49, and 50–59 respectively, when compared to the 18–29 age group. Male were found to be more likely to accept the vaccination than females (OR = 1.16; 95% CI: 1.02–1.31); teachers without a chronic disease were 4.13 times (95% CI: 2.67–6.37) more likely to accept the vaccine than those with an underlying condition. Willingness to pay and beliefs about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine were major factors in driving participants' responses.

Conclusion

A high proportion of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is a promising indicator of high coverage among this priority group for vaccination. Communication campaigns should consider addressing determinants uncovered by this study to achieve better vaccine acceptance.

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to all teachers for their participation and collaboration in this survey.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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