Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Sri Lanka: Applying the Health Belief Model to an Online Survey

Wijesinghe, Millawage Supun Dilara; Weerasinghe, W. M. Prasad Chathuranga; Gunawardana, Indika; Perera, Suraj; Karunapema, R. P. P.

doi:10.1177/10105395211014975

Cited by 15 publications

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“…Cues to action are effective predictors of the intention to take a COVID-19 vaccine. The current study supports previous findings that the more influential people accept the COVID-19 vaccine, the more others are convinced to be vaccinated [60] . Influential or trusted people can include family members, religious leaders, community leaders and government officers.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

The use of Health Belief Model (HBM) to explain factors underlying people to take the COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia

Adiyoso¹,

Alhabsji

Mondry

et al. 2023

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

The use of Health Belief Model (HBM) to explain factors underlying people to take the COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia

Adiyoso¹,

Alhabsji

Mondry

et al. 2023

Vaccine: X

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“…The Health Promotion Bureau started the process of sharing vaccine information prior to the vaccination initiative. The information-sharing process was driven by the evidence collected from a vaccine acceptance survey conducted in the country (Wijesinghe et al, 2021 ) . Furthermore, a community engagement guide (Health Promotion Bureau et al, 2021 ) was created for community leaders, religious leaders, and influencers with the collaboration of UNICEF and Sarvodaya.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of Religious Leaders in COVID-19 Prevention: A Community-Level Prevention Model in Sri Lanka

Wijesinghe¹,

Ariyaratne²,

Gunawardana³

et al. 2021

J Relig Health

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“…The majority of Sri Lankan people were concerned about vaccine brand, its side effects, or allergies, and how long they would be protected from virus. 12 …”

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confidence: 99%

Status of COVID-19 vaccination around South Asia

Hayat

Uzair

Syed

et al. 2022

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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The public health sector and the global economy are facing the challenges of the epidemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) since December 2019. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging outbreak and spreading rapidly across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic of unprecedented proportions has devastated almost all countries and pervaded globally. However, various vaccines have been developed to achieve immunity against the virus and limit transmissibility. By 18 November 2021, 52.6% of the world population got first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. South Asia shares 15% fully vaccinated and 22.6% partially vaccinated population in the world. The 56.5% of South Asian Association Regional Cooperation (SAARC) regions, consisting of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, and Bhutan, got the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine, whereas 30.5% were fully vaccinated. India has the highest percentage of the vaccinated population of about 46.5% among SAARC countries. Although South Asian countries have unstable multiple socio-economic factors, including poverty, overpopulation, low literacy about medical care and medical systems, etc., the increasing trend in vaccination status has been observed. The high percentage of health budgets of SAARC countries was utilized for purchasing COVID-19 vaccines. This report observes that South Asian countries have been significantly tackling the threats of COVID-19.

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Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Sri Lanka: Applying the Health Belief Model to an Online Survey

Cited by 15 publications

References 6 publications

The use of Health Belief Model (HBM) to explain factors underlying people to take the COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia

The use of Health Belief Model (HBM) to explain factors underlying people to take the COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia

Role of Religious Leaders in COVID-19 Prevention: A Community-Level Prevention Model in Sri Lanka

Status of COVID-19 vaccination around South Asia

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