Perceptions of Grade 12 Senior High School Students in the Philippine Engineering and Agro-Industrial College, Inc. (PEACI) towards Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine

Shelwyn Dave V. Valdez, Mike Lloyd M. Acodili, Hazreen I. H. Omar, Hebah A. Pandapatan, Rubin Lahr Ryan M. Savella, Norjehan M. Solaiman, Anabelie V. Valdez, Norjehan S. Banto

Abstract


The advent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic brought about enormous changes in the life and activities of the people globally; the education sector was no exception. To cope with the drastic change brought about COVID-19, the government mandated vaccinations to protect the population and contain the severe contamination of the virus. This study evaluated the general knowledge, attitude, and perception of Grade 12 senior high school (SHS) students of the Philippine Engineering and Agro-Industrial College, Inc. (PEACI) regarding COVID-19 vaccinations using survey research. An adapted questionnaire from similar research was used as the survey questionnaire of this study involving eighty-three (83) Meranaw grade 12 SHS students enrolled in PEACI school in year 2020-2021. Statistical analyses were done using descriptive statistics only in accordance with the statement of the problems investigated. Findings revealed that some are still skeptical about COVID-19 vaccines, while approximately  20% agree with  the contention that COVID 19 is not a disease. This implies that the Meranaw grade 12 SHS students do not have enough knowledge about COVID-19 virus and they tend to ignore the danger brought about by COVID-19.  Since that they did not believe that COVID-19 is a disease, it is recommended that the government, particularly the health sector as well the education sector, must conduct health education seminars and orientation about COVID-19 virus in the schools  to inform the students of the extent of the dangers brought about by COVID-19 virus. They need to become aware of the health protocols prescribed by the COVID-19 task force and the department of health and follow these. Becoming knowledgeable about the dangerous effects of COVID-19 will hopefully persuade them to be vaccinated with the  COVID-19 vaccine.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijhss.14.1.4


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coronavirus disease, vaccination, source of information, perception, Grade-12 student

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