Vaccine Refusals among Malaysian Facebook Users: The Self-Presentation

• Main Authors: Wan Mohd Ghazali, Wan Norshira, Idris, Hamidah, Mohamed, Shafizan, Mohd Nasir, Nur Shakira
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: H61.8 Communication of information; KBP3075 Public health; RA643 Communicable Diseases and Public Health
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/94340/1/Public%20Health%202021%20-%20Conference%20Programme.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/94340/7/Screenshot%202021-12-04%2016.03.26.png; http://irep.iium.edu.my/94340/

Vaccinations have been successful in eradicating infectious diseases like smallpox, diphtheria, and many others. However, the distrust towards vaccines on social media has led to an increase in anti-vaccination sentiment and vaccine hesitancy around the globe, including Malaysia. Facebook is known t...