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

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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)

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.

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  • Kanit Hnuploy & Kittipong Sornlorm & Than Kyaw Soe & Patthanasak Khammaneechan & Navarat Rakchart & Wajinee Jongjit & Suttakarn Supaviboolas & Nirachon Chutipattana, 2022. "COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Its Determinants among Myanmar Migrant Workers in Southern Thailand," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:20:p:13420-:d:945065
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    1. Ali Bukhari & Daniel A. Adeyinka & Jessica McCutcheon & Natalie Kallio & Nazeem Muhajarine, 2022. "Characteristics Associated with the Dual Behavior of Mask Wearing and Vaccine Acceptance: A Pooled Cross-Sectional Study among Adults in Saskatchewan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-9, March.
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    1. Muhammad Asaduzzaman & Tual Sawn Khai & Vergil de Claro & Farzana Zaman, 2023. "Global Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: A Call for More Integrated Approaches to Address Inequities in Emerging Health Challenges," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-9, October.

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