Malaysian views on COVID-19 vaccination program: a sentiment analysis study using Twitter Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • This study aimed to analyze the opinions and emotions of Malaysians towards the COVID-19 vaccination program, as expressed on Twitter. By collecting data from the Twitter network and utilizing the machine learning life cycle technique. The results show that Malaysians have a mostly neutral viewpoint of the COVID-19 vaccination, with an accuracy score of 93%, an F1-score of 94%, a recall measurement of 94%, and a precision measure of 93%. These findings emphasize the significance of understanding public sentiment and perception towards crucial issues such as the COVID-19 vaccine and can be utilized to support healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public in making informed decisions regarding the COVID-19 vaccination program.

authors

  • Mohamed Ariff, Mohamed Imran
  • Shuhada Zubir, Nurul Erina
  • Azilawati Azizan, Azilawati Azizan
  • Ahmad, Samsiah
  • Arshad, Noreen Izza Binti

publication date

  • 2024

number of pages

  • 7

start page

  • 436

end page

  • 443

volume

  • 13

issue

  • 1