Mohammad Bellal Hossain|Md. Zakiul Alam|Md. Syful Islam|Shahid Sultan|Md. Mahir Faysal|Sharmin Rima|Md. Arif Hossain|Abdullah Al Mamun
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the adult population in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional survey
University of Dhaka|University of Dhaka|Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University|University of Dhaka|University of Dhaka|University of Dhaka|University of Dhaka
studies related covid19 vaccine hesitancy scanty bangladesh despite growing necessity understanding population behavior related vaccination thus present study conducted assess prevalence covid19 vaccine hesitancy associated factors bangladesh fill knowledge gapthis study adopted crosssectional design collect data 1497 respondents using online google forms facetoface interviews eight administrative divisions bangladesh 17 february 2021 employed descriptive statistics multiple logistic regression analysisthe prevalence vaccine hesitancy 462 muslims aor 180 p 001 respondents living city corporation areas aor 214 p 0001 hesitancy significant variation vaccine hesitancy administrative divisions geographic regions compared sylhet division participants khulna aor 131 p 0001 higher hesitancy vaccine hesitancy tended decrease increasing knowledge vaccine aor 088 p0001 vaccination process aor 091 p 001 hand hesitancy increased increased negative attitudes towards vaccine aor 117 p0001 conspiracy beliefs towards covid19 vaccine aor 104 p001 perceived benefits covid19 vaccination aor 085 p0001 negatively associated hesitancy perceived barriers aor 116 p 0001 positively associated participants hesitant accept vaccine specific country origin india usa europeour findings warrant vigorous behavior change communication campaign designed implemented demystify negative public attitudes conspiracy beliefs regarding covid19 vaccine bangladesh policymakers also think revisiting policy online registration process receive covid19 vaccine online registration key structural barrier many due persistent digital divide country finally government consider populations preference regarding vaccines country manufacture reduce covid19 vaccine hesitancy