Problematic Of Autonomy Review Of The Covid-19 Vaccination Informed Consent

Background: Not all approvals to receive COVID-19 vaccination are based on understanding the right information, and it can be seen from some inappropriate motivations related to inadequate government policies. Aims: This study aims to identify the implementation of informed consent in COVID-19 vaccination, in terms of the autonomy of the vaccine recipients, so that the necessary policy could be recommended. Methods: The research took place in Surabaya in June-December 2021 using descriptive qualitative methods through in-depth interviews with five vaccinators and five vaccine recipients by purposive sampling. Data were analysed from interview transcripts using coding and categorization, and thematic analysis, which were then compared to relevant references. Results: The results showed some of the COVID-19 vaccination’s informed consents were inadequate, lacking complete information disclosure and the signature of consent. These findings suggest that the autonomy of the COVID-19 vaccine recipients has not been respected. Conclusion: Inadequate respect for the autonomy of the vaccine recipients has the risks of causing a medical conflict in the future if there are unexpected effects. Thus, the government needs to make standard informed consent procedures for COVID-19 vaccination and collaborate with the local government