Attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases: A multi-country study in Asia
This study aims to explore the willingness of individuals to be vaccinated against NTDs in Asian countries and China. Between June and December 2023, an anonymous cross-sectional survey was carried out in five Asian countries alongside China. Overall, 48.4% indicated being somewhat willing and 29.2%...
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| author | Li Ping Wong Hai Yen Lee Haridah Alias Farhana Nishat Seheli Abhishek Lachyan Di Khanh Nguyen Jamil Ahmed Zhijian Hu Yulan Lin |
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| description | This study aims to explore the willingness of individuals to be vaccinated against NTDs in Asian countries and China. Between June and December 2023, an anonymous cross-sectional survey was carried out in five Asian countries alongside China. Overall, 48.4% indicated being somewhat willing and 29.2% expressing extreme willingness to receive NTDs vaccination. High attitude scores (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.54, 95% confidence interval (CI): 11.35–1.75) was associated with higher willingness to be vaccinated against NTDs. The odds of accepting the NTDs vaccine increased among individuals without occupational exposure to NTDs (aOR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.27–1.68). Those residing in very clean environments exhibited heightened odds of willingness (aOR = 2.94, 95% CI: 2.10–4.11), whereas individuals in somewhat dirty environments demonstrated reduced odds of willingness (aOR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.56–0.98) compared to the baseline group (very dirty local environment). Moreover, a higher score in sanitation facilities also correlated with increased odds of willingness to receive the NTDs vaccine (aOR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.21–1.64). The study highlighted key strategies for improving NTDs vaccine uptake in Asian countries, including China, such as fostering positive attitudes toward the vaccine and enhancing perception of infection risks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2bbafe4efe2c4616bd4ff16aff719aec2025-08-20T03:48:14ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2025-12-0121110.1080/21645515.2025.2471702Attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases: A multi-country study in AsiaLi Ping Wong0Hai Yen Lee1Haridah Alias2Farhana Nishat Seheli3Abhishek Lachyan4Di Khanh Nguyen5Jamil Ahmed6Zhijian Hu7Yulan Lin8Centre for Population Health (CePH), Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTropical Infectious Diseases Research and Educational Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCentre for Population Health (CePH), Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTropical Infectious Diseases Research and Educational Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Academic Affairs and Testing, Dong Nai Technology University, Dong Nai, VietnamDepartment of Community Medicine, Rashid Latif Khan University (RLKU) Medical College, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaThis study aims to explore the willingness of individuals to be vaccinated against NTDs in Asian countries and China. Between June and December 2023, an anonymous cross-sectional survey was carried out in five Asian countries alongside China. Overall, 48.4% indicated being somewhat willing and 29.2% expressing extreme willingness to receive NTDs vaccination. High attitude scores (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.54, 95% confidence interval (CI): 11.35–1.75) was associated with higher willingness to be vaccinated against NTDs. The odds of accepting the NTDs vaccine increased among individuals without occupational exposure to NTDs (aOR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.27–1.68). Those residing in very clean environments exhibited heightened odds of willingness (aOR = 2.94, 95% CI: 2.10–4.11), whereas individuals in somewhat dirty environments demonstrated reduced odds of willingness (aOR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.56–0.98) compared to the baseline group (very dirty local environment). Moreover, a higher score in sanitation facilities also correlated with increased odds of willingness to receive the NTDs vaccine (aOR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.21–1.64). The study highlighted key strategies for improving NTDs vaccine uptake in Asian countries, including China, such as fostering positive attitudes toward the vaccine and enhancing perception of infection risks.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2471702Acceptancevaccinationneglected tropical diseasesAsiamulti-countrycross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Li Ping Wong Hai Yen Lee Haridah Alias Farhana Nishat Seheli Abhishek Lachyan Di Khanh Nguyen Jamil Ahmed Zhijian Hu Yulan Lin Attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases: A multi-country study in Asia Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Acceptance vaccination neglected tropical diseases Asia multi-country cross-sectional study |
| title | Attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases: A multi-country study in Asia |
| title_full | Attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases: A multi-country study in Asia |
| title_fullStr | Attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases: A multi-country study in Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases: A multi-country study in Asia |
| title_short | Attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases: A multi-country study in Asia |
| title_sort | attitudes and acceptance of vaccination against neglected tropical diseases a multi country study in asia |
| topic | Acceptance vaccination neglected tropical diseases Asia multi-country cross-sectional study |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2471702 |
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