Perception and Attitudes towards COVID‑19 Vaccination in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Analysis

Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI:10.3329/bjid.v10i2.70544

Md Monirul Islam, A. Zobayed, Md. Imran Nur Manik, Md. Mahmodul Islam

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Background: Vaccination is now considered the most effective measure to prevent the harm resulting from the SARS-CoV-2. Mass vaccination has been started in different regions of the world, including Bangladesh. Objective: The present work has been done to discover the Bangladeshi people’s attitude, perception towards COVID-19 vaccines, and their willingness to be vaccinated. Methodology: This cross-sectional analysis was performed from the online survey data collected from 01 August 2021 to 17 august 2021 from Bangladeshi people over 21 years old at the Department of Pharmacy, Northern University Bangladesh. Results: Among the total participants (517), the majority (60.74%) gave a positive response for being vaccinated. The reasons for unwillingness to be vaccinated were listed as adverse effects of the vaccine (46.04%), complex procedures of vaccination (18.32%), doubtfulness about the vaccine’s efficacy (15.35%), reduced risk perception about COVID-19 (15.35%) and needle phobia (4.95%). Conclusion: It is revealed from the current study that education and media can motivate a person's attitude towards vaccination. To bring mass people under the vaccination program, it is necessary to broadcast proper and authentic information about vaccines. Besides, the procedure of getting vaccines should be simpler. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, December 2023;10(2):65-70

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孟加拉国对 COVID-19 疫苗接种的看法和态度：横断面分析

背景：目前，接种疫苗被认为是预防 SARS-CoV-2 造成危害的最有效措施。包括孟加拉国在内的世界不同地区已开始大规模接种疫苗。研究目的本研究旨在了解孟加拉国人对 COVID-19 疫苗的态度、看法及其接种意愿。研究方法：本横断面分析是从 2021 年 8 月 1 日至 2021 年 8 月 17 日在孟加拉国北方大学药学系收集的 21 岁以上孟加拉国人的在线调查数据中得出的。结果：在所有参与者（517 人）中，大多数人（60.74%）对接种疫苗持积极态度。不愿意接种疫苗的原因包括疫苗的不良反应（46.04%）、接种程序复杂（18.32%）、怀疑疫苗的有效性（15.35%）、对 COVID-19 的风险认识不足（15.35%）和针头恐惧症（4.95%）。结论本次研究表明，教育和媒体可促使人们对疫苗接种持积极态度。为了让大众参与疫苗接种计划，有必要传播正确、真实的疫苗信息。此外，接种疫苗的程序也应更加简单。孟加拉国传染病杂志》，2023 年 12 月；10（2）：65-70

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