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ArticlePloS one2022

Survey data of public in Sindh Pakistan regarding willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination.

Narendar Kumar, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Furqan Khurshid Hashmi, Ali Qureshi, Muhammad Shaib, Shoaib Alam, Mujahid Hussain

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Narendar KumarDiscipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George, Pulau Penang, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-2648-3915
Syed Azhar Syed SulaimanDiscipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George, Pulau Penang, Malaysia.
Furqan Khurshid HashmiUniversity College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-4921-3739
Ali QureshiDiscipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George, Pulau Penang, Malaysia.
Muhammad ShaibDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
Shoaib AlamSindh Government Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Mujahid HussainDepartment of Pharmacy Services, The Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan.
University of Sindh · PKGovernment of Pakistan · PKIndus Hospital · PKUniversiti Sains Malaysia · MYUniversity of the Punjab · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic has badly affected the world with its devastating effects, including Sindh, Pakistan. A massive vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is considered one of the effective ways to curtail the spread of the disease. However, the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine is based on the general population's knowledge, attitude, perception and willingness for vaccination. Therefore, a survey among the public in Sindh, Pakistan, was done to evaluate their knowledge, attitude, perception and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination.

methodThe online survey was conducted among the residents of Sindh, Pakistan, in July 2021 through a survey tool designed using Google Forms and sent to the population through various social media.

resultsOf 926 study participants, 59.0% were male, and 68.6% were aged between 18 and 31 years. Higher percentages of responses were recorded from the Hyderabad division (37.5%), and 60.0% of respondents were graduates, with 34.8% of them in the private sector. The results showed that 36.4% of respondents had good knowledge, and 30.3% had a positive attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination. Almost 77% of respondents perceived that everyone should get vaccinated in the country and those health care workers on priority. A majority (80.8%) of respondents were willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination.

conclusionDespite having insufficient knowledge and a low percentage of positive attitude public in Sindh are willing to be vaccinated. Based on this finding, more effort has to be done to promote vaccination among the public, especially among the less educated population.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePakistanPandemicsSurveys and QuestionnairesVaccinationYoung AdultCOVID-19 Vaccines

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PMCPMC9409498
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