Drivers of vaccine hesitancy among vulnerable populations in India: a cross-sectional multi-state study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

India's Covid-19 vaccination campaign engaged frontline workers (FLWs) to encourage vaccination among vulnerable segments of society. The FLWs report encountering a variety of barriers to vaccination and are often unsuccessful despite multiple visits to the same person. This cross-sectional study aims to pinpoint which of these barriers drive vaccine hesitancy among these segments, to help streamline vaccine communication, including FLW training, to better safeguard the population.

Methods

Trained field enumerators contacted 893 individuals from five states across India and collected self-reported assessments of fifteen vaccination barriers (identified through discussions with FLWs), current vaccination status and future vaccination intentions, and covariates (dem

SUBMITTER: Krishnamurthy P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10600374 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature