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ArticleCureus2022

An Insight Into the Acceptance and Hesitancy of COVID-19 Vaccines in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Arsalan Rasheed, Wajeeha Idrees, Qaisar Ali Khan, Hassan Mumtaz, Tamara Tango, Marium Aisha Mangrio, Hoor Ul Ain, Priyadharshini Saravanan, Bhavana Vattikuti, Leyla Kedir Bereka and 1 more

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Arsalan RasheedMolecular Biology and Genetics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, PAK.
Wajeeha IdreesManagement Sciences, University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, PAK.
Qaisar Ali KhanInternal Medicine, District Headquarter (DHQ) and Teaching Hospital Kohat Development Authority (KDA) Kohat, Kohat, PAK.
Hassan MumtazUrology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, GBR.
Tamara TangoInternal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IDN.
Marium Aisha MangrioMedicine and Surgery, Civil Hospital, Sukkur, PAK.
Hoor Ul AinInternal Medicine, Jinnah Medical College, Peshawar, PAK.
Priyadharshini SaravananInternal Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, IND.
Bhavana VattikutiInternal Medicine, Cebu Doctors University College of Medicine, Philippines, PHL.
Leyla Kedir BerekaInternal Medicine, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore, PAK.
Christopher S FarkouhDermatology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, USA.
Fatima Jinnah Medical University · PKKhyber Medical College · PKRush University Medical Center · USSt. Thomas Hospital · CA

Funding

New Radiopharmaceuticals and New Paradigms in Positron Emission TomographyZ01EB000001 · NIBIB · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING · PI KIESEWETTER, DALE O · 2006 to 2008
$2.3M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 EB000001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 vaccines are found to be effective interventions to tackle COVID-19. However, the hesitancy towards its acceptance has been rising in Pakistan. This study highlights the opinion of the general population in Pakistan regarding the acceptance and hesitancy of COVID-19 vaccination.

methodsA descriptive cross-sectional survey study was conducted among Pakistanis from December 2021 to January 2022. Adult respondents that have and have not received COVID-19 vaccinations were included in this study. Data collection was obtained through questionnaires that assessed acceptance and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS software version 25 for Windows.

resultsWe obtained 367 respondents with 333 respondents completing the questionnaire. There were 259 respondents who have been vaccinated. A total of 67.9% of responses agreed that vaccines could control the COVID-19 pandemic. The reasons for not getting vaccination were afraid of adverse effects (48.6%) and COVID-19 vaccines not being tested thoroughly (30.9%). The main reason for vaccine acceptance was awareness about vaccines (23.1%), a belief that vaccines can stop severe COVID-19 disease (16.8%), and self-protection (14.7%).

conclusionMost Pakistanis agreed that vaccines could manage the pandemic. Vaccine acceptance was contributed by the awareness and belief regarding the protective effects of vaccines while vaccine hesitancy was due to the public's doubt about the vaccines' side effects and testing. The Pakistan government should focus on emphasizing knowledge about vaccines, educating the vaccines' adverse effects, and utilizing social media in doing so.

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acceptancecovid-19 vaccineshesitancypakistansurvey

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PMID36628039
PMCPMC9826719
OpenAlexW4312040227

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