Eighty-six percent of Sri Lankans Wish to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine: A Window of Opportunity for Rolling Out a Successful Vaccination Campaign
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All countries look up to the COVID-19 vaccine as panacea against pandemic. vaccination campaigns have been rolled out globally, while Sri Lanka, too, is ready for its own. To assess public opinion concerning in we carried an online survey from 17.12.2020 18.01.2021. Eighty-six percent (n = 1080) of respondents reed accept vaccine. In meantime, 9 % 108) did not agree receive vaccine, 5% 62) had no idea. The protection given by trends spreading disease country, and trust were reasons agreeing get it. Reasons “being developed too fast”, concern side effects, lack Ninety-one 1120) agreed that other preventive measures such handwashing, social distancing, wearing face masks must be continued even with vaccination. prioritized frontline staff, elderly persons, persons chronic diseases receiving first. Transparent accountable procurement, a robust health system well-performing Expanded Program Immunization (EPI), creative financing tools seen key strengths program. Besides, health-literate loving nation almost non-existent anti-vaccination movement, was also crucial contributor. While current provides ideal ground successful program, due inherent vulnerability misinformation outrages associated adverse events following immunization, existing programs surveillance immunization risk communication strategy augmented. window opportunity favorable utilized roll campaign Lanka. Keywords: COVID-19, Vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, COVAX, Lanka
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عنوان ژورنال: International journal of community resilience
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2773-7195']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51595/11111116