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| Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris |
| Introduction: COVID-19 is a disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Since the introduction of the national vaccination program in Malaysia, vaccine hesitancy has become a serious problem for the public authorities. This study determined the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions (KAP) of COVID-19 vaccination among university students in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a validated questionnaire of KAP on COVID-19 vaccination and distributed among targeted respondents. SPSS version 23 was employed for statistical analysis. 368 respondents were recruited. Results: Response rate of this survey was 95.58%. The mean age of participants in this study was 22.23 years (SD=2.35; range=18-33) with 286 female and 82 male respondents. Significant differences were detected between knowledge and area of study (p |
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