The role of social value orientation in modulating vaccine uptake in the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Sheena Moosa (), Raheema Abdul Raheem, Aminath Riyaz, Hawwa Shiuna Musthafa and Aishath Zeen Naeem
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Sheena Moosa: The Maldives National University
Raheema Abdul Raheem: The Maldives National University
Aminath Riyaz: The Maldives National University
Hawwa Shiuna Musthafa: The Maldives National University
Aishath Zeen Naeem: The Maldives National University

Palgrave Communications, 2022, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract COVID-19 vaccination is the only pharmaceutical measure available to control the pandemic and move past the current crisis. As such, the Maldives, a small island country, invested heavily on securing and vaccinating the eligible population through an intensive risk communication campaign to create awareness on vaccination benefits. This paper reports on the vaccine coverage after a year of COVID-19 vaccine being introduced into the country, based on data obtained from the Values in Crisis Survey – Wave Two among Maldivian adults (n = 497). The findings show a vaccine coverage of 94%, with only 2.2% of the respondents indicating they will not get vaccinated. No significant differences were observed by age, gender, income earning, educational status or residential area. No significant relationship was observed in vaccine behaviour and confidence in government, health sector and experts. Social value orientations, particularly conservation and self-transcendence value orientations determined positive vaccine behaviour (rs = 0.180, p

Date: 2022
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