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Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.]

Introduction: Malaysia boasts a diverse geographical distribution ranging from urban, suburban and rural areas. The COVID-19 national immunization program calls for specific strategies to enhance vaccine roll-out. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at two vaccination centres in Parit Sulon...

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Main Authors: Azman, Mawaddah, Gendeh, Hardip Singh, Mohamad, Mohd Shawal Firdaus, Wan Mohd Zohdi, Wan Najwa, Md Noor, Julina, Jarmin, Razman, Harunarashid, Hanafiah
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Published: Faculty of Medicine 2024
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Communicable diseases and public health
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spelling my.uitm.ir.916862024-03-05T02:09:45Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/91686/ Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.] jchs Azman, Mawaddah Gendeh, Hardip Singh Mohamad, Mohd Shawal Firdaus Wan Mohd Zohdi, Wan Najwa Md Noor, Julina Jarmin, Razman Harunarashid, Hanafiah Communicable diseases and public health Introduction: Malaysia boasts a diverse geographical distribution ranging from urban, suburban and rural areas. The COVID-19 national immunization program calls for specific strategies to enhance vaccine roll-out. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at two vaccination centres in Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam. Registration data from 150 and 1420 consenting adults receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccination from Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam were included, respectively. Results: The vaccination center at Parit Sulong utilised three methods: 1) satellite vaccination camp; 2) mobile outreach camp; and 3) hometo-home visits to improve vaccine reach in a rural district. The vaccination center at Puncak Alam utilised two methods: 1) vaccination in a large hall; and 2) drive-through vaccination to enhance daily vaccine administration in an urban district. The vaccine recipients at Parit Sulong were significantly older compared to Puncak Alam (70.39 SD 11.39 vs 51.52 SD 11.02 years) (p<0.0001). A significantly higher proportion of vaccine recipients at Parit Sulong were unable to read or write in their mother tongue (41.33%)(p<0.0001), do not own a mobile phone (53.33%)(p<0.0001) and do not have access to MySejahtera mobile application(84.57%)(p<0.0001). Conclusion: The mobile vaccination model allows for greater vaccination reach and administration, targeting suburban and rural residents with transportation and technology restrictions. The drive-through vaccination model improved the vaccine uptake among young families with children, heavily pregnant ladies and elderly with physical limitations living in urban areas who have access to MySejahtera. Faculty of Medicine 2024-03 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/91686/1/91686.pdf Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.]. (2024) Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences (JCHS) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Journal_of_Clinical_and_Health_Sciences_=28JCHS=29/>, 9 (1). pp. 24-34. ISSN 0127-984X
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topic Communicable diseases and public health
spellingShingle Communicable diseases and public health
Azman, Mawaddah
Gendeh, Hardip Singh
Mohamad, Mohd Shawal Firdaus
Wan Mohd Zohdi, Wan Najwa
Md Noor, Julina
Jarmin, Razman
Harunarashid, Hanafiah
Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.]
description Introduction: Malaysia boasts a diverse geographical distribution ranging from urban, suburban and rural areas. The COVID-19 national immunization program calls for specific strategies to enhance vaccine roll-out. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at two vaccination centres in Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam. Registration data from 150 and 1420 consenting adults receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccination from Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam were included, respectively. Results: The vaccination center at Parit Sulong utilised three methods: 1) satellite vaccination camp; 2) mobile outreach camp; and 3) hometo-home visits to improve vaccine reach in a rural district. The vaccination center at Puncak Alam utilised two methods: 1) vaccination in a large hall; and 2) drive-through vaccination to enhance daily vaccine administration in an urban district. The vaccine recipients at Parit Sulong were significantly older compared to Puncak Alam (70.39 SD 11.39 vs 51.52 SD 11.02 years) (p<0.0001). A significantly higher proportion of vaccine recipients at Parit Sulong were unable to read or write in their mother tongue (41.33%)(p<0.0001), do not own a mobile phone (53.33%)(p<0.0001) and do not have access to MySejahtera mobile application(84.57%)(p<0.0001). Conclusion: The mobile vaccination model allows for greater vaccination reach and administration, targeting suburban and rural residents with transportation and technology restrictions. The drive-through vaccination model improved the vaccine uptake among young families with children, heavily pregnant ladies and elderly with physical limitations living in urban areas who have access to MySejahtera.
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author Azman, Mawaddah
Gendeh, Hardip Singh
Mohamad, Mohd Shawal Firdaus
Wan Mohd Zohdi, Wan Najwa
Md Noor, Julina
Jarmin, Razman
Harunarashid, Hanafiah
author_facet Azman, Mawaddah
Gendeh, Hardip Singh
Mohamad, Mohd Shawal Firdaus
Wan Mohd Zohdi, Wan Najwa
Md Noor, Julina
Jarmin, Razman
Harunarashid, Hanafiah
author_sort Azman, Mawaddah
title Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.]
title_short Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.]
title_full Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.]
title_fullStr Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Urban and suburban COVID-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at Parit Sulong and Puncak Alam / Mawaddah Azman ... [et al.]
title_sort urban and suburban covid-19 immunization: comparison of experiences at parit sulong and puncak alam / mawaddah azman ... [et al.]
publisher Faculty of Medicine
publishDate 2024
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/91686/1/91686.pdf
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