Table 2.
Key practical and behavioural questions regarding COVID-19 vaccination in rural Bangladesh
| Questions | Response | ||
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | Unsure/others, n (%) | |
| Attitude towards vaccination (in general terms) prior to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| Are you aware of the benefits of vaccines? | 1451 (90.6) | 151 (9.4) | N/A |
| Are you aware of potential side effects of vaccines? | 1178 (73.5) | 424 (26.5) | N/A |
| Have you been vaccinated previously, for example, for influenza? | 794 (49.9) | 796 (50.1) | N/A |
| Previous experience with vaccination prior to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| Was the place you had your vaccination clean? | 773 (97.7) | 18 (2.3) | N/A |
| Did you consider the delivery of the vaccine safe? | 655 (82.9) | 135 (17.1) | N/A |
| Did you experience any side effects after getting vaccinated? | 125 (15.9) | 659 (84.1) | N/A |
| Knowledge of COVID-19 vaccination | |||
| Have you heard about the COVID-19 vaccine? | 1597 (99.7) | 5 (0.3) | N/A |
| Do you understand the dosage? | 1525 (95.2) | 77 (4.8) | N/A |
| Are you familiar with the brands? | 1484 (92.9) | 113 (7.1) | N/A |
| Are you aware of the potential side effects? | 1341 (83.7) | 261 (16.3) | 1 (0.1) |
| Source of information for COVID-19 vaccination | |||
| What is your main source of COVID-19 information? | – | – | – |
| Television | 895 (55.8) | N/A | N/A |
| Social media | 166 (10.4) | N/A | N/A |
| Relatives or friends | 534 (33.3) | N/A | N/A |
| Others | 8 (0.5) | N/A | N/A |
| Do you trust your main source of information? | 1253 (78.2) | 6 (0.4) | 343 (21.4) |
| Do you use social media? | 298 (18.6) | 1305 (81.4) | N/A |
| If yes, which platform do you use? | – | – | – |
| Facebook messenger | 288 (96.6) | N/A | N/A |
| Instagram or others | 10 (3.4) | N/A | N/A |
| If yes, do you always believe everything you find there? | 22 (7.4) | 12 (4.0) | 264 (88.6) |
| If yes, do you think all the information is from a trusted source? | 21 (7.1) | 18 (6.0) | 259 (86.9) |
| Availability and potential barriers of getting the COVID-19 vaccine | |||
| Do you have smartphones? | 338 (21.1) | 1265 (78.9) | N/A |
| Do you understand how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine? | 1439 (89.8) | 164 (10.2) | N/A |
| Have you registered for the COVID-19 vaccine? | 1242 (77.9) | 353 (22.1) | N/A |
| If yes, did you find the overall registration process easy? | 1016 (87.2) | 149 (12.8) | N/A |
| If yes, was the app easy to download and use? | 73 (31.2) | 1 (0.4) | 160 (68.4)* |
| Any out-of-pocket costs associated with the registration? | 1019 (71.4) | 241 (16.9) | 167 (11.7) |
| Do you know where to get the COVID-19 vaccine? | 1587 (99.1) | 15 (0.9) | N/A |
| Is it easy to travel there? | 1518 (95.7) | 37 (2.3) | 31 (2.0) |
| Influence of previous COVID-19 status | |||
| Have you been tested for COVID-19 before? | 25 (1.6) | 1578 (98.4) | N/A |
| Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19 before? | 6 (0.4) | 1597 (99.6) | N/A |
| Has a close relative or friend been previously diagnosed with COVID-19? | 31 (1.9) | 1571 (98.1) | N/A |
| Influence of personal beliefs | |||
| Do you trust the government information related to COVID-19 vaccine? | 1550 (96.8) | 11 (0.7) | 41 (2.6) |
| Should the government make the COVID-19 vaccine compulsory? | 1541 (96.1) | 32 (2.0) | 30 (1.9) |
| Is the government doing a good job with the roll-out? | 1452 (90.6) | 77 (4.8) | 73 (4.6) |
| Do you trust the health department related to COVID-19 vaccine? | 1566 (97.8) | 15 (0.9) | 20 (1.3) |
| Is the health department doing a good job with the roll-out? | 1479 (92.6) | 56 (3.5) | 63 (3.9) |
| Do you think pharmaceutical companies developed the vaccine to help the society? | 626 (39.1) | 827 (51.8)† | 146 (9.1) |
| Does your religion have any restrictions on getting vaccinated? | 3 (0.2) | 1513 (94.4) | 87 (5.4) |
| Which country were you aware of and trust to produce the COVID-19 vaccine? | – | – | – |
| India | 45 (2.8) | N/A | N/A |
| China | 461 (28.8) | N/A | N/A |
| Russia | 15 (0.9) | N/A | N/A |
| UK | 19 (1.2) | N/A | N/A |
| USA | 135 (8.4) | N/A | N/A |
| Non-vaccine-producing countries | 59 (3.6) | N/A | N/A |
| I do not know | 865 (54.1) | N/A | N/A |
| If you had to pay for the vaccine (ie, no longer free), would you pay for it? | 911 (56.9) | 514 (32.1) | 176 (11.0) |
*Neither easy nor difficult or have not tried yet.
†To help the society and for profit, or only for profit.
N/A, not applicable.