Adi Jafar, Ramli Dollah, Nordin Sakke, Mohammad Tahir Mapa, Colonius Atang, Eko Prayitno Joko, Fauzie Sarjono, Noor Syakirah Zakaria, Fionna George, Chong Vun Hung
The Malaysian Government has initiated the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme , known as PICK , to be a national strategy for addressing the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic across the country. Although the government intensified public awareness to increase program registration, the total number that registered in the state of Sabah, located in East Malaysia, was relatively low during August 2021, accounting for only 42.9% as compared to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Therefore, this paper examines the public perception toward the PICK program in Sabah based on 4 main components: safety, communication, psychology, and milieu...
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