Knowledge, Vaccine Preference and Fear of COVID-19 among Malaysians during the Heightened Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge, vaccine preference and fear COVID-19 among Malaysians. Materials Methods: This online questionnaire survey carried out from 6th September 2021 12th November through Google form on adult To collect data, a pilot-tested validated administered 387 samples. comprised participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge with source information, specific preferences reasons, vaccination status COVID-19. Results Discussions: Participants has good vaccina. Total 275(71%) participants showed for vaccine; Pfizer-BioNTech most preferred (61.5%) vaccine. major reason effectiveness (56.4%). vaccinepreferred group obtained higher knowledge-score(7.38/8) than non-preferred (7.28/8) insignificant difference. A total 376(97%) respondents were vaccinated, them 250 (66.5%) received 22(5.85%) non-preferred, while rest had no preference. Among 11 non-vaccinated participants, three denied vaccinations as they offered vaccines. Fear score found (21.34/35) in vaccinated compared (19.09/35), although significant difference observed. Conclusion: Most Malaysians are knowledgeable about vaccination, have vaccine-preference vaccinated. Vaccine-preferred more 27% (3/11) Vaccinated non-vaccinated, an Increased awareness is necessary people, unwilling or hesitant vaccinate. Bangladesh Journal Medical Science Vol. 22 No. 01 January’23 Page : 135-144