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 Volume 13, Issue 8 (August 2026), Pages: 119-124

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 Original Research Paper

COVID-19 vaccination intentions among nursing students in the context of a public health emergency

 Author(s): 

Gil P. Soriano 1, *, Zuzette B. Catabona 2, Kathyrine A. Calong Calong 3, Carissa Juliana R. Balaria 4, Reena A. Asturias 5, Mars Ian A. Silud 6, Paul Dayandayan 7, Rhyan Cenon A. Pascual 8, Cheena B. Mallari 4, Ryan Michael F. Oducado 9

 Affiliation(s):

1Department of Nursing, College of Allied Health, National University, Manila, Philippines
2College of Nursing, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
3College of Nursing, San Beda University, Manila, Philippines
4College of Nursing, Wesleyan University-Philippines, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
5Institute of Nursing, Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Dasmariñas, Dasmariñas City, Philippines
6College of Nursing, MHAM College, Cebu, Philippines
7College of Nursing, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
8College of Nursing, University of Perpetual Help System, Manila, Philippines
9College of Nursing, West Visayas State University, Iloilo, Philippines

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6349-5560

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2026.08.011

 Abstract

COVID-19 vaccination emerged as a critical public health strategy to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce disease-related morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine nursing students' intentions to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the factors associated with these intentions. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used, and 189 nursing students enrolled at a selected university participated in the study. Survey questionnaires were used to collect the required data, which were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed a moderate intention to get vaccinated (M = 3.34, SD = 1.43), with just over half (56.6%) indicating that they were likely to receive the vaccine. Further, vaccination intention differed significantly according to religious affiliation (p = 0.006), with Roman Catholic students reporting higher vaccination intentions than non-Roman Catholic students. Attitude toward vaccination was significantly associated with vaccination intention (ρ = −0.379, p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis showed that attitude toward vaccination, perceived threat of COVID-19, and religious affiliation were independently associated with vaccination intention. More negative attitudes toward vaccination were associated with lower vaccination intention. Overall, COVID-19 vaccination intention was moderate, and willingness to vaccinate was higher for vaccines described as having greater effectiveness. Improving vaccination uptake may involve addressing concerns about side effects and building trust in the vaccination process.

 © 2026 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

COVID-19 vaccination, Vaccine hesitancy, Vaccination intention, Nursing students, Perceived threat

 Article history

Received 4 May 2026, Received in revised form 8 August 2026, Accepted 16 August 2026

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment. 

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

Ethical approval was obtained from the San Beda University Research Ethics Board (SBU-REB No. 2021-026, 15, August 2021) prior to the start of data collection. Participation in the study was completely voluntary, and no coercion was used. Informed consent has been obtained from all the participants. They were made aware of their rights to withdraw from the study at any time without repercussions. Confidentiality and anonymity were strictly upheld throughout the study. No identifying information was collected, and completed questionnaires were encoded to ensure participant confidentiality. All data were securely stored and accessible only to the research team. 

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

Soriano GP, Catabona ZB, Calong KAC, Balaria CJR, Asturias RA, Silud MIA, Dayandayan P, Pascual RCA, Mallari CB, and Oducado RMF (2026). COVID-19 vaccination intentions among nursing students in the context of a public health emergency. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 13(8): 119-124

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