Table 3 Participants’ Lived Experiences of the COVID-19 Immunization Program in Malaysia
From: The lived experiences of a COVID-19 immunization programme: vaccine hesitancy and vaccine refusal
Themes | Sub-Themes |
|---|---|
1.Incongruence between aims and implementation of the National Immunization Program | 1. The macro program aims vs micro context-specific implementation: Herd Immunity vs "What's in it for me?" 2. Systematic implementation vs realities on the ground: Access issues of registration and transport to vaccination centres |
2.Incongruence between Trust and Mistrust | 3.Trust in local vaccination heroes a.Social Media Influencers b.Local GPs and Nurses c.Community Heads 4.Trust deficit a.Lack of knowledge and trust b.Mistrust of vaccines c.Mistrust of politicians & the government |
3. Incongruence in Communication | 5. Official media vs local social media a.Singular reality vs multiple, constructed realities b.Fake news, conspiracy theories, personal beliefs c.Lack of targeted communication towards the youth and adolescents leading to complacency and “tidak apa” (cannot be bothered) attitudes |