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Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Hepatitis B Vaccination in Malaysia

Yogambigai, R.

Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 25, Issue 2, June 2017

Keywords: Health Belief Model, Hepatitis B, vaccination, willingness to pay

Published on: 15 May 2017

Hepatitis B infection is an upcoming health problem in Malaysia. HB vaccine coverage of infants in Malaysia was implemented by the Malaysian government in 1989. However, there is no compulsory vaccination programme for adults for HB vaccination. Currently, they have to protect themselves with a self-paid HB vaccination. The determinant of willingness to pay for HB vaccination is important to examine in order to estimate the economic benefit of high-burden diseases, such as HB. This study includes a few determinants identified by a literature review and an added new variable as risk behaviour to determine willingness to pay.

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JSSH-1540-2016

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