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Title: | COVID-19 Vaccination Intent and Willingness to Pay in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study |
Contributor(s): | Kabir, Russell (author); Mahmud, Ilias (author) ; Tawfique Hossain Chowdhury, Mohammad (author); Vinnakota, Divya (author); Jahan, Shah Saif (author); Siddika, Nazeeba (author); Naz Isha, Samia (author); Kanti Nath, Sujan (author); Hoque Apu, Ehsanul (author) |
Publication Date: | 2021 |
Open Access: | Yes |
DOI: | 10.3390/vaccines9050416 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/60920 |
Abstract: | | This article reports the intent to receive a SARS-COV-2 vaccine, its predictors and willingness to pay in Bangladesh. We carried out an online cross-sectional survey of 697 adults from the general population of Bangladesh in January 2021. A structured questionnaire was used to assess vaccination intent. The questionnaire included sociodemographic variables and health belief model constructs which may predict vaccination intent. Among the participants, 26% demonstrated a definite intent, 43% probable intent, 24% probable negative, and 7% a definite negative intention. Multivariable logistic regression analyses suggest an association between definite intent and previous COVID-19 infection (OR: 2.86" 95% CI: 1.71–4.78), perceiving COVID-19 as serious (OR: 1.93" 1.04–3.59), the belief that vaccination would make them feel less worried about catching COVID-19 (OR: 4.42" 2.25–8.68), and concerns about vaccine affordability (OR: 1.51" 1.01–2.25). Individuals afraid of the side effects (OR: 0.34" 0.21–0.53) and those who would take the vaccine if the vaccine were taken by many others (OR: 0.44" 0.29–0.67) are less likely to have a definite intent. A definite negative intent is associated with the concern that the vaccine may not be halal (OR: 2.03" 1.04–3.96). Furthermore, 68.4% are willing to pay for the vaccine. The median amount that they are willing to pay is USD 7.08. The study findings reveal that the definite intent to receive the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination among the general population varies depending on their COVID-19-related health beliefs and no significant association was found with sociodemographic variables.
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Source of Publication: | Vaccines, 9(5), p. 1-14 |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication: | Switzerland |
ISSN: | 2076-393X |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 420201 Behavioural epidemiology 420603 Health promotion 420699 Public health not elsewhere classified |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200401 Behaviour and health 200104 Prevention of human diseases and conditions 280112 Expanding knowledge in the health sciences |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Health
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