학술논문
COVID-19 vaccination up-take in three districts of Nepal
Document Type
article
Author
Tara Nath Pokhrel; Kshitij Karki; Bhim Singh Tinkari; Shyam Raj Upreti; Shikha Upadhyaya Khatiwada; Rakchya Amatya; John Zervos; Linda Kaljee; Kate Zenlea; Tyler Prentiss; Gina Maki; Anita Shallal; Seema Joshi; Marcus Zervos; Katie Latack; Bidushi Pokhrel; Alina Upreti; Bibek Kumar Lal; Sagar Dahal; Jhalak Sharma Gautam; Dipendra Raman Singh; Deepak C. Bajracharya
Source
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Vol 19, Iss 1 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2164-5515
2164-554X
21645515
2164-554X
21645515
Abstract
Vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be an issue in terms of global efforts to decrease transmission rates. Despite high demand for the vaccines in Nepal, the country still contends with challenges related to vaccine accessibility, equitable vaccine distribution, and vaccine hesitancy. Study objectives were to identify: 1) up-take and intention for use of COVID-19 vaccines, 2) factors associated with vaccine up-take, and 3) trusted communication strategies about COVID-19 and the vaccines. A quantitative survey was implemented in August and September 2021 through an initiative at the Nepali Ministry of Health and Population Department of Health Services, Family Welfare Division. Data were collected from 865 respondents in three provinces (Bagmati, Lumbini, and Province 1). Ordinal multivariate logistic regression was utilized to determine relationships between vaccination status and associated factors. Overall, 62% (537) respondents were fully vaccinated and 18% (159) were partially vaccinated. Those respondents with higher education (p