COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among the general population of Pakistan: a population-based survey. Issue 9 (17th September 2022)
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- Title:
- COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among the general population of Pakistan: a population-based survey. Issue 9 (17th September 2022)
- Main Title:
- COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among the general population of Pakistan: a population-based survey
- Authors:
- Soomar, Salman Muhammad
Soomar, Sarmad Muhammad
Khan, Maria
Moin, Ghazal
Azam, Iqbal - Abstract:
- Abstract : Objectives: This study aims to determine the COVID-19 vaccination coverage and the factors associated with vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in the general population of Pakistan. Setting: This population-based study covers all major areas of Pakistan, including Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan provinces and the capital Islamabad. Participants: A total of 541 male and female Pakistani adults above 18 years were interviewed to determine the COVID-19 vaccination coverage and understand the factors associated with vaccine acceptance and hesitancy. Outcome: The outcome was COVID-19 vaccination status (not vaccinated or vaccinated). Results: Of 541 participants, 227 (41.96%) were non-vaccinated and 314 (58.04%) were vaccinated. Two-thirds of the participants from both the non-vaccinated and vaccinated groups (185 (81.50%) vs 236 (75.16%), p=0.008) reside in Sindh. Nearly one-third of participants from both groups were ever infected with COVID-19 (77 (33.92%) and 90 (28.66%)). The odds of COVID-19 vaccination among the age group 34–42 years were 1.75 times higher (95% CI 1.35 to 2.09, p=0.008) than the other age groups. The odds of COVID-19 vaccination among those with COVID-19 ever-infected family members were 1.87 times higher (95% CI 1.56 to 2.34, p=0.032) than those with uninfected family members. Conclusions: Targeted interventions for subsets of populations reluctant to vaccination can improve vaccine coverage. Moreover, advocacy and explaining theAbstract : Objectives: This study aims to determine the COVID-19 vaccination coverage and the factors associated with vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in the general population of Pakistan. Setting: This population-based study covers all major areas of Pakistan, including Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan provinces and the capital Islamabad. Participants: A total of 541 male and female Pakistani adults above 18 years were interviewed to determine the COVID-19 vaccination coverage and understand the factors associated with vaccine acceptance and hesitancy. Outcome: The outcome was COVID-19 vaccination status (not vaccinated or vaccinated). Results: Of 541 participants, 227 (41.96%) were non-vaccinated and 314 (58.04%) were vaccinated. Two-thirds of the participants from both the non-vaccinated and vaccinated groups (185 (81.50%) vs 236 (75.16%), p=0.008) reside in Sindh. Nearly one-third of participants from both groups were ever infected with COVID-19 (77 (33.92%) and 90 (28.66%)). The odds of COVID-19 vaccination among the age group 34–42 years were 1.75 times higher (95% CI 1.35 to 2.09, p=0.008) than the other age groups. The odds of COVID-19 vaccination among those with COVID-19 ever-infected family members were 1.87 times higher (95% CI 1.56 to 2.34, p=0.032) than those with uninfected family members. Conclusions: Targeted interventions for subsets of populations reluctant to vaccination can improve vaccine coverage. Moreover, advocacy and explaining the public health benefits of vaccination can enhance the coverage in Pakistan. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- BMJ open. Volume 12:Issue 9(2022)
- Journal:
- BMJ open
- Issue:
- Volume 12:Issue 9(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 12, Issue 9 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 9
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0012-0009-0000
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- Publication Date:
- 2022-09-17
- Subjects:
- COVID-19 -- Public health -- EPIDEMIOLOGY -- HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT -- Quality in health care
Medicine -- Research -- Periodicals
610.72 - Journal URLs:
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http://bmjopen.bmj.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064096 ↗
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- 2044-6055
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