Gambaran persepsi mahasiswa terhadap vaksin COVID-19 di Kota Palu

Moh Yudawan Prasetya (Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado)
Zwingly Christian Porajow (Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado)
Windy M. V. Wariki (Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado)

JURNAL KEDOKTERAN KOMUNITAS DAN TROPIK
JKKT VOLUME 9 NOMOR 2 (2021)

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