A B M Muksudul Alam1, Md Anwarul Azim Majumder2, Mainul Haque3, Fatema Ashraf1, Mohib Ullah Khondoker4, Saidur Rahman Mashreky5, Abrar Wahab5, Md Tosaddeque Hossain Siddiqui6, Aftab Uddin7, Taufique Joarder8, S M Moslehuddin Ahmed9, Farzana Deeba6, Kamrun Nessa10, Sayeeda Rahman11, Iffat Jahan12, Md Zakirul Islam12, Nihad Adnan13, Munzur E-Murshid14, Md Shafiqul Islam15, Umme Laila Urmi16, Abdullah Yusuf17, Nitai Chandra Sarkar18, Taslim Sajjad Mallik19, A M Selim Raza1, A K M Daud20, Mohammed S Razzaque21. 1. Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 3. National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 4. Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 5. Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh (CIPRB), Dhaka, Bangladesh. 6. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 7. McWeadon Education, Florida, USA. 8. Public Health Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 9. Uttara Adhunik Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 10. Chittagong Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 11. American University of Integrative Sciences, Bridgetown, Barbados. 12. Eastern Medical College, Cumilla, Bangladesh. 13. Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 14. Public Health Enthusiast, Rangpur, Bangladesh. 15. Sher-E-Bangla Medical College, Barishal, Bangladesh. 16. Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 17. National Institute of Neuroscience, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 18. Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogura, Bangladesh. 19. Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 20. Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh. 21. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: : Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine by the target groups would play a crucial role in stemming the pandemic. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are the priority group for vaccination due to them having the highest risk of exposure to infection. This survey aimed to assess their acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines in Bangladesh. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire was conducted between January 3 to 25, 2021, among HCPs (n=834) in Bangladesh. The main outcome measures were vaccine acceptance by HCPs if one was available. RESULTS: Less than 50% of HCPs would receive the vaccine against COVID-19 if available and 54% were willing to take the vaccine at some stage in the future. Female participants (OR:1.64;95%CI:1.172-2.297), respondents between 18-34 years old (OR:2.42; 95% CI:1.314-4.463), HCPs in the public sector (OR:2.09; 95% CI:1.521-2.878), and those who did not receive a flu vaccine in the previous year (OR:3.1; 95% CI:1.552-6.001) were more likely to delay vaccination. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed that, if available, less than half of the HCPs would accept a COVID-19 vaccine in Bangladesh. To ensure the broader success of the vaccination drive, tailored strategies and vaccine promotion campaigns targeting HCPs and the general population are needed.
BACKGROUND: : Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine by the target groups would play a crucial role in stemming the pandemic. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are the priority group for vaccination due to them having the highest risk of exposure to infection. This survey aimed to assess their acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines in Bangladesh. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire was conducted between January 3 to 25, 2021, among HCPs (n=834) in Bangladesh. The main outcome measures were vaccine acceptance by HCPs if one was available. RESULTS: Less than 50% of HCPs would receive the vaccine against COVID-19 if available and 54% were willing to take the vaccine at some stage in the future. Female participants (OR:1.64;95%CI:1.172-2.297), respondents between 18-34 years old (OR:2.42; 95% CI:1.314-4.463), HCPs in the public sector (OR:2.09; 95% CI:1.521-2.878), and those who did not receive a flu vaccine in the previous year (OR:3.1; 95% CI:1.552-6.001) were more likely to delay vaccination. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed that, if available, less than half of the HCPs would accept a COVID-19 vaccine in Bangladesh. To ensure the broader success of the vaccination drive, tailored strategies and vaccine promotion campaigns targeting HCPs and the general population are needed.
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