Background: Bangladesh govt. launched a nationwide vaccination drive against SARS-CoV-2 infection from early February 2021. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines and examine the factors associated with the acceptance in Bangladesh. Method: In between January 30 to February 6, 2021, we conducted a web-based anonymous cross-sectional survey among the Bangladeshi general population. The multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the factors that influence the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination. Results: 61.16% (370/605) of the respondents were willing to accept/take the COVID-19 vaccine. Among the accepted group, only 35.14% showed the willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine immediately, while 64.86% would delay the vaccination until they are confirmed about the vaccine's efficacy and safety or COVID-19 become deadlier in Bangladesh. The regression results showed age, gender, location (urban/rural), level of education, income, perceived risk of being infected with COVID-19 in the future, perceived severity of infection, having previous vaccination experience after age 18, having higher knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccination were significantly associated with the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines. Conclusion: The research reported a high prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine refusal and hesitancy in Bangladesh. To diminish the vaccine hesitancy and increase the uptake, the policymakers need to design a well-researched immunization strategy to remove the vaccination barriers. To improve vaccine acceptance among people, false rumors and misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccines must be dispelled (especially on the internet) and people must be exposed to the actual scientific facts.
翻译:孟加拉国政府从2021年2月初开始在全国范围开展反对SARS-COV-2感染的疫苗接种运动。这项研究的目的是评价接受COVID-19疫苗的情况,并审查孟加拉国接受COVID-19疫苗的相关因素。方法:在2021年1月30日至2月6日期间,我们在孟加拉国普通民众中进行了基于网络的匿名跨部门调查。多重后勤倒退用于查明影响接受COVID-19疫苗的因素。结果:61.16%(370/605)的受访者愿意接受/接受COVID-19疫苗。在接受的团体中,只有35.14%表示愿意立即接受COVID-19疫苗,同时,64.86%将推迟接种,直到他们确认疫苗的功效和安全或COVI-19在孟加拉国公众中死亡为止。回归结果表明年龄、性别、地点(城市/农村)、教育程度、收入、未来感染COVI-19的风险、认识的感染程度、18岁以后接种疫苗的经历、对COVI-19疫苗的实际了解程度、对COVI-19疫苗的实际了解程度和接种率在孟加拉国疫苗的使用率上大幅下降。