Perceptions around COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy: A qualitative study in Kaski district, Western Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Burgeoning morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 pandemic including the peaks in outbreaks due to different variants have attracted global attention. Although the development and rolling out of vaccines have been impressive, low- and middle-income countries suffer from a double burden: (1) lack of adequate vaccines; and (2) low vaccine uptake (vaccine hesitancy). The main objective of this study was to explore perceptions around COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy among urban and rural population in Western Nepal. A qualitative study was conducted in six urban wards of Pokhara municipality and four rural municipalities in Kaski district of Nepal. A semi-structured interview guide was used to interview participants who were selected purposively to explore the perceived burden of COVID-19 pande

SUBMITTER: Mahato P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10022296 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature