COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the adult population in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Studies related to the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy are scanty in Bangladesh, despite the growing necessity of understanding the population behavior related to vaccination. Thus, the present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its associated factors in Bangladesh to fill the knowledge gap.

Methods and materials

This study adopted a cross-sectional design to collect data from 1497 respondents using online (Google forms) and face-to-face interviews from eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh between 1-7 February 2021. We employed descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analysis.

Results

The prevalence of vaccine hesitancy was 46.2%. The Muslims (aOR = 1.80, p ≤ 0.01) and the respondents livi

SUBMITTER: Hossain MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8659424 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature