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Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is available across various countries worldwide, with public-private partnerships ensuring all individuals are vaccinated through a phased approach. Irrespective of the geographical spread, several myths pertaining to the COVID-19 vaccine...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378420/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34430184 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16603 |
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author | Qamar, Mohammad Aadil Irfan, Omar Dhillon, Rubaid A Bhatti, Areesh Sajid, Mir Ibrahim Awan, Safia Rizwan, Wajiha Zubairi, Ali Bin Sarwar Sarfraz, Zouina Khan, Javaid Ahmed |
author_facet | Qamar, Mohammad Aadil Irfan, Omar Dhillon, Rubaid A Bhatti, Areesh Sajid, Mir Ibrahim Awan, Safia Rizwan, Wajiha Zubairi, Ali Bin Sarwar Sarfraz, Zouina Khan, Javaid Ahmed |
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description | Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is available across various countries worldwide, with public-private partnerships ensuring all individuals are vaccinated through a phased approach. Irrespective of the geographical spread, several myths pertaining to the COVID-19 vaccine have stemmed, ultimately limiting the national administration of vaccines and rollouts. This study assessed the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among the general public in Pakistan. Methods A pre-validated questionnaire was administered from January 2021 to February 2021 to assess the public attitude and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Logistic regression analyses were run to identify factors associated with the acceptance among the population. Results A total of 936 responses were elicited, where 15% perceived their risk of being infected at 20-30% with an overall 70% agreeing to be vaccinated if recommended. Multivariate analysis identified higher acceptance in the male gender, healthcare workers, and students. Of all, 66% respondents chose healthcare workers and public officials, whereas 15.6% chose scientific literature, and 12.9% chose social media as the most reliable source of COVID-19 information. Conclusion Given the relatively greater trust in healthcare providers for information regarding COVID-19, healthcare workers ought to be on the frontline for vaccine campaigns and public outreach efforts, with governmental efforts in addition to the promotion of scientific materials for population-level understanding. |
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spelling | pubmed-83784202021-08-23 Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study Qamar, Mohammad Aadil Irfan, Omar Dhillon, Rubaid A Bhatti, Areesh Sajid, Mir Ibrahim Awan, Safia Rizwan, Wajiha Zubairi, Ali Bin Sarwar Sarfraz, Zouina Khan, Javaid Ahmed Cureus Infectious Disease Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is available across various countries worldwide, with public-private partnerships ensuring all individuals are vaccinated through a phased approach. Irrespective of the geographical spread, several myths pertaining to the COVID-19 vaccine have stemmed, ultimately limiting the national administration of vaccines and rollouts. This study assessed the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among the general public in Pakistan. Methods A pre-validated questionnaire was administered from January 2021 to February 2021 to assess the public attitude and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Logistic regression analyses were run to identify factors associated with the acceptance among the population. Results A total of 936 responses were elicited, where 15% perceived their risk of being infected at 20-30% with an overall 70% agreeing to be vaccinated if recommended. Multivariate analysis identified higher acceptance in the male gender, healthcare workers, and students. Of all, 66% respondents chose healthcare workers and public officials, whereas 15.6% chose scientific literature, and 12.9% chose social media as the most reliable source of COVID-19 information. Conclusion Given the relatively greater trust in healthcare providers for information regarding COVID-19, healthcare workers ought to be on the frontline for vaccine campaigns and public outreach efforts, with governmental efforts in addition to the promotion of scientific materials for population-level understanding. Cureus 2021-07-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8378420/ /pubmed/34430184 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16603 Text en Copyright © 2021, Qamar et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Infectious Disease Qamar, Mohammad Aadil Irfan, Omar Dhillon, Rubaid A Bhatti, Areesh Sajid, Mir Ibrahim Awan, Safia Rizwan, Wajiha Zubairi, Ali Bin Sarwar Sarfraz, Zouina Khan, Javaid Ahmed Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
title | Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full | Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
title_fullStr | Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
title_short | Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
title_sort | acceptance of covid-19 vaccine in pakistan: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
topic | Infectious Disease |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378420/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34430184 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16603 |
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