Jamaicans’ Decisions on COVID-19 vaccination: A National Cross-sectional Empirical Survey

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Paul Andrew Bourne
Department of Institutional Research, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Keisha-gay Bailey Glave
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Akelia Rankine- Barrett
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Shenae Nicholson
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Abbey-Gaye White
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
James Fallah
Department of Dental Hygiene, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Calvin Campbell
Department of Mathematics and Engineering, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Clifton Foster
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Caroline McLean
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Dian Russell Parkes
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI
Tabitha Muchee
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 is a dangerous disease caused by a virus discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. World Health Organization WHO (2021), postulated that safe and effective vaccines are an important tool, in combination with other measures, to protect people against COVID-19. People decide to get a COVID-19 vaccine for a variety of reasons. Some people are skeptical or hesitant to get the vaccine. But many people are having a change of heart and deciding to get a vaccine (Weis, 2021).


Objective: This study evaluates issues that influence Jamaicans’ decisions to accept the COVID-19 vaccination.


Materials and Methods: A web-based and face-to-face explanatory cross-sectional, and correlational research design was used to collect data from vaccinated and unvaccinated Jamaicans. A purposive (non-probability) sampling was used to obtain the data from 1074 sampled respondents across the 14 parishes in Jamaica. The collection of data was from September 20, 2021, to November 30, 2021. It was ensured that confidentiality, privacy, and informed consent were maintained.


Results: The findings indicate that the majority of the sampled respondents were vaccinated against COVID-19 (51.9%, n=557) at the time of this research. This means that 13 in every 25 of the sampled respondents were vaccinated against COVID-19. Whereas, 12 in every 25 (48.1%, n=517) were not vaccinated against COVID-19.


Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic demands that Jamaicans remain vigilant in their daily lives as they return to everyday activities.

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BOURNE, Paul Andrew et al. Jamaicans’ Decisions on COVID-19 vaccination: A National Cross-sectional Empirical Survey. Research & Review in Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacology Interventions, [S.l.], v. 1, n. 1, 2021. Available at: <http://medical.eurekajournals.com/index.php/RRPSPI/article/view/107>. Date accessed: 02 may 2024.
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