Table 2.
Acceptance of COVID-19 booster vaccine.
| Total Participants | Total (n =) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 411 | 100 | |
| Brand of primary vaccine | ||
| Pfizer | 130 | 31.6 |
| Sinovac | 136 | 33.1 |
| AstraZeneca (AZ) | 96 | 23.4 |
| Others (e.g. Moderna, Johnson and Johnson) | 2 | 0.5 |
| Non response | 19 | 4.6 |
| Have you received your COVID-19 booster vaccination? | ||
| Yes | 369 | 89.8 |
| No | 25 | 6.1 |
| No response | 17 | 4.1 |
| Name of COVID-19 booster vaccine | ||
| Pfizer | 240 | 58.4 |
| Sinovac | 55 | 13.4 |
| AstraZeneca (AZ) | 69 | 16.8 |
| Others | 5 | 1.2 |
| No response | 42 | 10.2 |
| Did you develop any side effects after receiving the COVID-19 booster vaccine? | ||
| Yes | 194 | 47.2 |
| No | 175 | 42.6 |
| No response | 42 | 10.2 |
| Side effect(s) | ||
| Fever | 98 | 48.7 |
| Fatigue | 97 | 48.3 |
| Headache | 66 | 32.8 |
| Muscle pain | 77 | 38.3 |
| Pain at injection site | 140 | 69.7 |
| Diarrhoea | 4 | 2.0 |
| Nausea | 9 | 4.4 |
| Chills | 37 | 18.4 |
| Allergic reaction | 7 | 3.4 |
| Others | 4 | 2.0 |
| No response | 217 | 52.8 |
| Reason(s) of not receiving COVID-19 booster vaccine | ||
| Still on waiting list | 2 | 8.3 |
| Afraid of side effects | 12 | 50.0 |
| Not eligible for vaccination | 2 | 8.3 |
| Lack of time/Inconvenient for me | 9 | 37.5 |
| Others | 3 | 12.5 |
| Have you ever been tested positive for COVID-19 infection? | ||
| Yes | 133 | 33.2 |
| No | 268 | 66.8 |
| Vaccination status when tested positive for COVID-19 infection | ||
| Fully vaccinated including booster dose | 77 | 18.7 |
| Partially vaccinated (Received first two doses but not booster dose) | 45 | 10.9 |
| Partially vaccinated (Received only the first dose of vaccination) | 5 | 1.2 |
| Not vaccinated | 2 | 0.5 |
| No response | 282 | 68.6 |
| Are you going to recommend others to get the COVID-19 booster vaccine? | ||
| Yes | 366 | 89.1 |
| No | 27 | 6.6 |
| No response | 18 | 4.4 |
| Factor(s) that influence decision to recommend COVID-19 booster vaccine | ||
| Effectiveness of the vaccine | 279 | 76.4 |
| Suggestion from doctors, pharmacists, or other healthcare professionals | 212 | 58.0 |
| Number of positive COVID-19 cases | 177 | 48.4 |
| Peer pressure (e.g. family members/friends) | 55 | 15.0 |
| Others | 7 | 1.0 |
| No response | 46 | 11.2 |
| Factor(s) that influence decision to NOT recommend COVID-19 booster vaccine | ||
| Inadequate evidence to support the effectiveness of booster vaccine | 16 | 61.5 |
| Intolerable side effects from the previous vaccination/booster dose | 6 | 23.1 |
| I believe that complementary and alternative medicines/traditional medicines work better than booster vaccine | 1 | 3.8 |
| Others | 3 | 11.5 |