NSU Research Contributions
Title : COVID-19 risk of infection and vaccination during Ramadan fasting: knowledge and attitudes of Bangladeshi general population
Authors : Nusrat-E Mozid, Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Shirin Shahadat Jhumur, Imran Hossain Monju, Sanjana Binte Ahmed, Shakila Sharmin, Wharesha Sarker, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
| Journal Article Title: Heliyon | Volume Number: 7 | Publication Year : 2021 |
| Index: other (PubMed) | Ranking: Q3 | Publisher Name: Elsevier Ltd. |
| Pages : 7 | ||
| ISSN (Online): 2405-8440 | ||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG4 Quality Education SDG10 Reduced Inequality |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases Achieve universal health coverage Support R&D and universal access to medicines/vaccines |
| Impact statement: This study highlights that while 72.5% of the Bangladeshi population has adequate knowledge and 76.3% a positive attitude regarding COVID-19 infection and vaccination during Ramadan, significant gaps remain. Crucially, individuals with lower educational levels and current smokers were found to be more likely to have inadequate knowledge and negative attitudes. These findings serve as a call to action for the government to strengthen targeted awareness campaigns and anti-smoking initiatives, ensuring that misconceptions—such as the belief that vaccination or testing invalidates the fast—do not hinder the nation's mass immunization efforts. | Collaboration: None | Keywords: COVID-19 infection, Vaccine, Knowledge, Attitude, Ramadan |
