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Bulletin National Institutes of Health, Malaysia Vol 19 • January - June 2022

COMPILATION OF COVID-19 WORK / RESEARCH FINDINGS AT
ICR WHICH HAS LED TO ITS UPTAKE

INTO POLICY MAKING

1. PUBLIC POLL: ACCEPTANCE OF COVID-19 VACCINE BY 2. INCEPTION-B: ACCEPTANCE AND PERCEPTION OF THE
PARENTS TO CHILDREN OF LESS THAN 12 YEARS OLD COVID-19 BOOSTER VACCINE IN MALAYSIA
From 16 - 20 December 2021, ICR ran a public poll to gauge From 15 - 26 October 2021, ICR conducted a public poll to
parents’ acceptance of parents with children (age <12 examine the intent and perception of COVID-19 booster
years old) towards the COVID-19 vaccine. vaccination among Malaysians.

Results have shown that 58.4% of parents are confident Booster vaccine acceptance was at 76.2%. Almost 40%
about giving the COVID-19 vaccine to their child. As were agreeable to heterologous vaccination and amongst
tweeted by the health minister, YB Khairy Jamaluddin those, 62.5% had a preference for the Pfizer vaccine. The
on 13 January 2022, Malaysia continues to intensify main concerns of those unsure and not agreeable to a
recommendations of COVID-19 vaccine for children < 12 booster included the effectiveness and safety of booster
years old due to its evidence-based benefits. vaccinations.

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