COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness in Four Asian Countries: A Comparative Study including Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam

Kiyoko Saito (), Makiko Komasawa, Myo Nyein Aung and Ei Thinzar Khin
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Kiyoko Saito: JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo 169-8433, Japan
Makiko Komasawa: JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo 169-8433, Japan
Myo Nyein Aung: Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Ei Thinzar Khin: JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo 169-8433, Japan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: Globally, 67% of the population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, but coverage varies across countries. This study aimed to compare people’s willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination across Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam, where vaccination intention tends to be high, to determine factors associated with willingness, and to obtain suggestions for developing strategies. We conducted a secondary data analysis of the Japan International Cooperation Agency survey “Building Resilience: COVID-19 Impact and Responses in Urban Areas—Case of Southeast Asia,” including1842 unvaccinated participants from Thailand ( n = 461), Indonesia ( n = 246), the Philippines ( n = 609), and Vietnam ( n = 526). Vaccination willingness was high in all countries (69.6%), but the social and psychological factors motivating people to undergo vaccination differed among these countries. The highest vaccination willingness was in the Philippines, followed by Vietnam and Indonesia, whereas the lowest vaccination willingness was in Thailand. Vaccination willingness was affected by not only sociodemographic attributes, but also risk perception and beliefs, which, in turn, were shaped by social factors such as infection trends and vaccine policies. To achieve effective vaccination promotion programs, a system allowing the flexible modification of promotion methods in response to social conditions must be established.

Keywords: COVID-19 vaccines; willingness; Thailand; Indonesia; Philippines; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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