Gambaran persepsi mahasiswa terhadap vaksin COVID-19 di Kota Palu

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 vaccination program in Palu is still ongoing. However, the public hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccination might impact the continuity of the program. One of the roles of university students as social control and agents of change is mobilising the community so that the COVID-19 vaccination programme can be successful. It is necessary to know how students in Palu City perceive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Aim: This study aimed to describe student perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine in Palu City.
Methods: The research used a descriptive method with a cross-sectional study design. The used survey is an adoption from the research on Public Perception of the COVID-19 Vaccine in South Sumatera. We carried out an online survey via Google Form. We analysed data univariately.
Results: There were 125 respondents. The results showed that of 125 respondents, 96,8% respondents had positive perceptions, and the remaining 3,2% of respondents had negative perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Conclusion: The vast majority of students in Palu City have a positive perception of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Keywords: perception, students, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine