Acceptance Rates and Beliefs toward COVID-19 Vaccination among the General Population of Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Survey
| Autor: | Zaid Hameed, Maryam Salma Babar, Syed Muhammad Ismail Shah, Hamza Nauman, Zara Arshad, Muhammad Samsoor Zarak, Shoaib Ahmad, Sarush Ahmed Siddiqui, Waleed Asghar, Farah Yasmin, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Abdullah Khan Khattak, Hiba Khan, Muhammad Osama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak medicine.medical_specialty COVID-19 Vaccines Adolescent Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cross-sectional study Culture Population Developing country Article Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires Virology medicine Humans Pakistan education education.field_of_study business.industry Vaccination COVID-19 Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Polio Vaccination Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases Immunization Family medicine Female Parasitology Vaccination Hesitancy business |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| ISSN: | 1476-1645 0002-9637 |
| DOI: | 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0297 |
| Popis: | Developing countries like Pakistan have previously suffered from barriers to acceptance of vaccination by the public because of financial and belief barriers. This study aims to explore these beliefs and highlight concerns regarding vaccine hesitancy in the general population of Pakistan since they are a hindrance to an effective coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) immunization in the country. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 1,778 participants from all four provinces of Pakistan. Results from the study showed more than half of the participants to be unsure of the safety (50%) and efficacy (51%) of the vaccine, whereas 42% were concerned about the side effects of the vaccine. About 72% of the respondents planned to get vaccinated, whereas 28% refused to do so. Internationally made imported vaccines were more trusted by the participants. Forty-four percent of the participants agreed to receive the vaccine upon recommendation from a physician. Lastly, participants who believed in the efficacy of the polio vaccination also considered the COVID-19 vaccine to be safe and effective. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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