International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Jan 2022)
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in South Asia: a multi-country study
- Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader,
- Mohammad Lutfor Rahman,
- Anum Nazir,
- Tasnim Ara,
- Miah Md. Akiful Haque,
- Shuvajit Saha,
- Sabrina Yesmin Barsha,
- Mosharop Hossian,
- Kazi Farhana Matin,
- Saleka Raihana Siddiquea,
- Md. Utba Rashid,
- Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan,
- Mohammad Ali Hossain,
- Mahfil Ara Rahman,
- Mahendra Giri,
- Ridwana Maher Manna,
- Md. Yeasin Arafat,
- S. M. Rezwanul Hasan,
- Ramisha Maliha,
- Soumik Kha,
- Jeba Zaman Khan,
- Mehedi Hasan,
- Rubaya Rashid,
- Joyeeta Khan,
- Omar Khalid,
- A.M. Khairul Islam,
- Naima Nur,
- A.H.M. Ataullah,
- Huma Umbreen,
- Nizwa Itrat,
- Uswa Ahmad,
- Mehak Naeem,
- Ibrahim Kabir,
- Shailesh Kumar Pandit,
- Sujata Giri,
- Mohammad Hayatun Nabi
Affiliations
- Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Mohammad Lutfor Rahman
- Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
- Anum Nazir
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The University of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
- Tasnim Ara
- Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
- Miah Md. Akiful Haque
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Professional Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
- Shuvajit Saha
- Projahnmo Research Foundation, Dhaka, 1213, Bangladesh
- Sabrina Yesmin Barsha
- Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Kallyanpur, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh
- Mosharop Hossian
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Professional Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
- Kazi Farhana Matin
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Saleka Raihana Siddiquea
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Md. Utba Rashid
- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
- Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan
- Pi Research Consultancy Center, Lalbagh, Dhaka, 1211, Bangladesh
- Mohammad Ali Hossain
- Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Kallyanpur, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh; Corresponding author: Mohammad Ali Hossain, Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Kallyanpur, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh +8801817143929
- Mahfil Ara Rahman
- Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1206, Bangladesh
- Mahendra Giri
- Innovative Foundation for Health and Research, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Ridwana Maher Manna
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Md. Yeasin Arafat
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- S. M. Rezwanul Hasan
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Ramisha Maliha
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Soumik Kha
- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
- Jeba Zaman Khan
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Mehedi Hasan
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Rubaya Rashid
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Joyeeta Khan
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Omar Khalid
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- A.M. Khairul Islam
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Naima Nur
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- A.H.M. Ataullah
- Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barisal, Barisal, 8210, Bangladesh
- Huma Umbreen
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Nizwa Itrat
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Uswa Ahmad
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Mehak Naeem
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Ibrahim Kabir
- Shahabuddin Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Shailesh Kumar Pandit
- Health Office, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Sujata Giri
- Innovative Foundation for Health and Research, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Mohammad Hayatun Nabi
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 114
pp. 1 – 10
Abstract
Objectives: With COVID-19 vaccination underway, this study aimed to understand belief, attitude and intention of the people in the South Asia region towards the vaccine. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using semi-structured questionnaires among 18201 individuals in four South Asian countries; Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Nepal between January 17 and February 2, 2021. We used the Health Belief Model (HBM) to identify the predictors related to vaccine acceptance. STATA (v16.1) was used for all analyses. Results: The percentage of respondents willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was 65%, 66%, 72% and 74% for Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal, respectively. Perceived destructive impact of COVID-19, positive perception of vaccines and concern about possible side effects were significant in modifying respondents’ intentions.. In multivariable logistic regression, age, sex, marital status, education, comorbidities, worry about getting infected, perceived COVID-19 impact, belief regarding vaccine efficacy, positive attitude towards mandatory measures, and vaccine availability were found to be associated with vaccine acceptance across countries. Conclusion: Nearabout two-third of the respondants were willing to take COVID-19 vaccine in the four South Asia countries.
