Vaccine hesitancy in case of under-5 vaccination in slums of Burdwan Municipality, West Bengal: A cross-sectional study

Background: There are multiple reasons for which a considerable proportion of the population remains unvaccinated, including vaccine hesitancy. Identifying behind hesitancy, especially in marginalized population, is essential. Aims and Objectives: The aims study were to estimate magnitude determinants hesitancy related under-5 vaccination slums Burdwan Municipality, West Bengal. Materials Methods: A community-based descriptive with cross-sectional design was conducted between September 2020 January 2021 among 135 subjects (under-5 children) selected by multistage random sampling. Data collected interviewing primary caregivers children using predesigned schedule survey questionnaire Strategic Advisory Group Experts. analysis done SPSS v.20. Results: Vaccine found case 11.9% subjects. Refusal seen 2.2%, only birth doses, whereas due delay 9.7% MR, JE, DPT, OPV boosters. Stated – “vaccine not needed” (47.4%), “fear needles” (31.5%), “not able leave other work at home” (21.1%). Caregivers 17% faced difficulty from getting their child immunized mainly timing clinic lockdown. presence associated sociodemographic characteristics or caregivers. Conclusion: be low area, it doses mostly lack awareness