COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Its Determinants among Myanmar Migrant Workers in Southern Thailand

Kanit Hnuploy, Kittipong Sornlorm, Than Kyaw Soe, Patthanasak Khammaneechan, Navarat Rakchart, Wajinee Jongjit, Suttakarn Supaviboolas and Nirachon Chutipattana ()
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Kanit Hnuploy: Faculty of Science and Technology, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Suratthani 84100, Thailand
Kittipong Sornlorm: Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kean 40002, Thailand
Than Kyaw Soe: UNICEF Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw 15015, Myanmar
Patthanasak Khammaneechan: Excellent Centre for Dengue and Community Public Health (E.C. for DACH), School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161, Thailand
Navarat Rakchart: School of Nursing, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161, Thailand
Wajinee Jongjit: Department of Public Health Strategy Development, Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Public Health Office, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80000, Thailand
Suttakarn Supaviboolas: Southern Border Regional Center for Primary Health Care Development, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80000, Thailand
Nirachon Chutipattana: Excellent Centre for Dengue and Community Public Health (E.C. for DACH), School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161, Thailand

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-13

Abstract: Success in eradicating COVID-19 will rely on the rate of vaccination adoption worldwide. Vaccine acceptance among vulnerable groups is critical for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and decreasing unnecessary deaths. The purpose of this study was to report on the willingness to obtain COVID-19 immunization and the factors related to its acceptance among Myanmar migrant workers in southern Thailand. This cross-sectional study consisted of 301 samples collected between October and November 2021 and analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Thirty-nine percent of workers intended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine within a year. The following factors were associated with obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine: a high level of perception of COVID-19 (AOR = 5.43), income less than or equal to 10,000 baht/month (AOR = 6.98), financial status at a sufficient level (AOR = 7.79), wearing a face mask in the previous month almost all the time (AOR =4.26), maintaining 1–2 m of distance from anyone in the last month (AOR =2.51), and measuring temperature in the previous month (AOR = 5.24). High reluctance to accept the COVID-19 vaccine among Myanmar migrant workers can influence efforts to eliminate COVID-19. Collaboration with all stakeholders is critical to helping Myanmar workers understand COVID-19, social measures, and preventive beliefs to increase vaccine uptake.

Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine acceptance; Myanmar; migrant worker; Thailand (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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