What is the extent of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Bangladesh? A cross-sectional rapid national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Bangladesh and identify population subgroups with higher odds of vaccine hesitancy.

Design

A nationally representative cross-sectional survey was used for this study. Descriptive analyses helped to compute vaccine hesitancy proportions and compare them across groups. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to compute the adjusted OR.

Setting

Bangladesh.

Participants

A total of 1134 participants from the general population, aged 18 years and above participated in this study.

Outcome measures

Prevalence and predictors of vaccine hesitancy.

Results

Of the total participants, 32.5% showed COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Hesitancy was high among respondents who were men, over 60, unemployed, f

SUBMITTER: Ali M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8387740 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature