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Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine in Pakistan among health care workers.
Malik, Asmara; Malik, Jahanzeb; Ishaq, Uzma.
  • Malik A; Department of Community Medicine, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Malik J; Department of Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Ishaq U; Department of Hematology, Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan.
PLoS One ; 16(9): e0257237, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1410661
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine will impart a pivotal role in eradicating the virus. In Pakistan, health care workers (HCWs) are the first group to receive vaccination. This survey aimed at the level of acceptance to the COVID-19 vaccine and predictors of non-acceptance in HCWs.

METHOD:

This was a cross-sectional study design and data were collected through 3rd December 2020 and February 14th, 2021. An English questionnaire was distributed through social media platforms and administration of affiliate hospitals along with snowball sampling for private hospitals.

RESULTS:

Out of 5,237 responses, 3,679 (70.2%) accepted COVID-19 vaccination and 1,284 (24.5%) wanted to delay until more data was available. Only 5.2% of HCWs rejected being vaccinated. Vaccine acceptance was more in young (76%) and female gender (63.3%) who worked in a tertiary care hospital (51.2%) and were direct patient care providers (61.3%). The reason for rejection in females was doubtful vaccine effectiveness (31.48%) while males rejected due to prior COVID-19 exposure (42.19%) and side effect profile of the vaccine (33.17%). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated age between 51-60 years, female gender, Pashtuns, those working in the specialty of medicine and allied, taking direct care of COVID-19 patients, higher education, and prior COVID-19 infection as the predictors for acceptance or rejection of COVID-19 vaccine.

CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, this survey suggests that early on in a vaccination drive, majority of the HCWs in Pakistan are willing to be vaccinated and only a small number of participants would actually reject being vaccinated.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Surveys and Questionnaires / Health Personnel / COVID-19 Vaccines / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0257237

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Surveys and Questionnaires / Health Personnel / COVID-19 Vaccines / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0257237