dc.contributor.author |
Swarnamali, Hasinthi |
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dc.contributor.author |
Francis, Tormalli V |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sooriyaarachchi, Piumika |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jayawardena, Ranil |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
Saudi Arabia |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2024-01-10T23:38:31Z |
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dc.date.available |
2024-01-10T23:38:31Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2023-01 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
(2023). International Journal of Health Sciences, 17(1), 3-11. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1658-3639 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/67193 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Objective: It is important to understand the factors associated with vaccination hesitancy for a given population for successful coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) immunization program. This survey aimed to examine the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy and associated sociodemographic factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was undertaken by circulating through social media platforms. Survey questions included sociodemographics and vaccination acquisition-related questions.
Results: The study comprised a total of 3621 respondents. Over one-fifth of the unvaccinated population were identified as vaccine hesitancy group. Ethnicity and district indicated significant associations with vaccine hesitancy (P < 0.05). Indian Tamils (Odds Radio [OR] 2.222; 95%Confidence interval [CI], 1.150-4.294; P = 0.018), Sri Lankan Tamils (OR 1.714; 95% CI, 1.181-2.488; P = 0.005), and Sri Lankan Moors (OR 1.913; 95% CI, 1.316-2.781; P = 0.001) had significantly higher odds of vaccine hesitancy when compared to the Sinhalese. People in rural areas also had greater odds of vaccine hesitancy (OR 1.339; 95% CI, 1.000-1.793; P = 0.05) compared to municipal council areas.
Conclusion: Vaccine hesitancy was considerably high in this survey population. Our results emphasize the need of the Sri Lankan government taking appropriate efforts to establish a targeted COVID-19 vaccination campaign plan for rural and Colombo district residents. Attention should also be given to ethnic minority groups.
Keywords: COVID-19; Sri Lanka; pandemic; vaccine hesitancy. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
International journal of health sciences |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
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dc.subject |
COVID-19 |
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dc.subject |
Sri Lanka |
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dc.subject |
pandemic |
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dc.subject |
vaccine hesitancy |
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dc.subject |
32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
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dc.subject |
3202 Clinical Sciences |
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dc.subject |
Vaccine Related |
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dc.subject |
Prevention |
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dc.subject |
Immunization |
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dc.subject |
3 Prevention of disease and conditions, and promotion of well-being |
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dc.subject |
3.4 Vaccines |
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dc.subject |
3 Good Health and Well Being |
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dc.subject |
42 Health sciences |
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dc.title |
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Sri Lanka: A national level survey |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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pubs.issue |
1 |
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pubs.begin-page |
3 |
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pubs.volume |
17 |
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dc.date.updated |
2023-12-24T23:17:00Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The authors |
en |
dc.identifier.pmid |
36704496 (pubmed) |
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pubs.author-url |
https://ijhs.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/6379 |
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pubs.end-page |
11 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
en |
pubs.subtype |
research-article |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
1004914 |
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pubs.org-id |
Liggins Institute |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1658-7774 |
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dc.identifier.pii |
IJHS-17-3 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2023-12-25 |
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