Affective Dimensions in Community Responses to the Free COVID-19 Vaccination Program and Its Relationship with Public Health in Sidoarjo Regency

Abstract The increasingly sloping development of COVID-19 cases cannot be separated from the Free Vaccination Program. implementation vaccination program is oriented towards mass immunity against COVID-19. This link between response and public health aspect. study discusses community’s to affective dimension (awareness expectation) about in 100 community respondents Sidoarjo Regency. research uses a quantitative method with descriptive type. Several samples were obtained formula for measuring developed by Slovin. results showed that most on indicators awareness hope chose “enough” answer. rest answered, “poor.” Interestingly, none two answered “good.” Of course, this note policymakers (government), especially free vaccine program, must evaluated further improved improve effective community.