Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants: evidence from a large sample study in Bangladesh
Miah Md. Akiful Haque,
Mohammad Lutfor Rahman,
Mosharop Hossian,
Kazi Farhana Matin,
Mohammad Hayatun Nabi,
Shuvajit Saha,
Mehedi Hasan,
Ridwana Maher Manna,
Sabrina Yesmin Barsha,
S.M.Rezwanul Hasan,
Saleka Raihana Siddiquea,
Mahfil Ara Rahman,
Md Abdullah Saeed Khan,
Md Utba Rashid,
Mohammad Ali Hossain,
Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
Affiliations
Miah Md. Akiful Haque
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh; Public Health Professional Development Initiative (PPDI), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.
Mohammad Lutfor Rahman
Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Mosharop Hossian
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Kazi Farhana Matin
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Mohammad Hayatun Nabi
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Shuvajit Saha
Projahnmo Research Foundation, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
Mehedi Hasan
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Ridwana Maher Manna
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Sabrina Yesmin Barsha
Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Kallyanpur, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh
S.M.Rezwanul Hasan
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Saleka Raihana Siddiquea
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Mahfil Ara Rahman
Centre for Injury Prevention & Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh
Md Abdullah Saeed Khan
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh; Pi Research Consultancy Center, Lalbagh, Dhaka 1211, Bangladesh
Md Utba Rashid
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh; Nutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Mohammad Ali Hossain
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh; Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Kallyanpur, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh
Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Aim: Our study aimed to understand the acceptance level of the COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants among the adult Bangladeshi population. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in all eight divisions of Bangladesh. Data from 7,357 adult respondents were collected between January 17 and February 2, 2021, using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical software STATA (Version 16.1) was used for all analyses. Results: The majority of study participants were from the Dhaka division (34.24%). The most common age group was ≤30 years (46.18%). Almost two-thirds of respondents were male (65.50%) and married (67.76%). A large portion (79.85%) of people who had positive vaccine intentions believed that vaccination should be made mandatory for everyone. The majority of the respondents thought that the vaccine would work against COVID-19 infection (67%). In the binary logistic regression analysis, participants who had the education level of graduation or above (AOR = 1.80), age ≥50 years (AOR = 1.97), students (AOR = 2.98), monthly income ≥41,000 BDT (AOR = 2.22), being resident of rural area (AOR = 2.24), respondents from Khulna division (AOR = 6.43) were more likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Those who had family members diagnosed with COVID-19 (AOR = 1.24), presence of chronic disease (AOR = 0.72), and those who were vaccinated in the last few years (AOR = 1.32) were also more likely to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: Most of the respondents were willing to be vaccinated based on the belief that the vaccine will work against COVID-19. As rumors are generating daily, there is a need for policy-level initiative and evidence-based mass media promotion to keep inspired the general Bangladeshi people to accept the COVID-19 vaccine whenever it will be available at the individual level.
