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Vaccine decision making among Bangladeshi nationals, climate internally displaced people, and forcibly displaced myanmar nationals in Bangladesh

This project addressed the critical issue of non-vaccination, under-vaccination, and late vaccination in Bangladesh, particularly among marginalized communities such as residents of urban informal settlements, climate internally displaced persons (IDPs), peri-urban/rural residents, and Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs). By collecting and analyzing data in the Teknaf/Cox’s Bazar region and in urban informal settlements in Dhaka, the project identified current vaccination rates, the timeliness of vaccinations, and the factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy and delayed acceptance. The study provided insights into vaccine decision-making behaviors and barriers within these communities, informing strategies to improve vaccination rates. The ultimate goal was to enhance public health programming and policy to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with vaccine-preventable diseases like polio, measles, COVID-19, cholera, and HPV. This project contributed to achieving vaccine equity, particularly in marginalized populations, and provided a foundation for further research and interventions aimed at improving health outcomes in Bangladesh.

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Start Date

March 1, 2022

End Date

December 1, 2023

Location

Bangladesh

Project Investigators

Ryan Rego, PhD, MPH

Senior Technical Advisor, Maximum Impact Incubator, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Abram Wagner, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

School of Public Health
Epidemiology
Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MS

Professor

Medical School
Learning Health Sciences
Pauline Jones, PhD, MS

Professor

Literature, Science, and the Arts
Political Science
Achyuta Adhvaryu, PhD; MPhil; MA

Professor of Economics, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

Matthew (Matt) Boulton, MD, MPH

Professor

School of Public Health
Epidemiology
Joseph (Joe) Kolars, MD

Professor

Medical School
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Gurpreet Rana, MLIS

Global Health Coordinator

Taubman Health Sciences Library

Collaborating Organizations

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (ICDDR,B)
Bangladesh
Institute of Applied Health Research at the University of Birmingham
United Kingdom

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