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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among the general population of Pakistan: a population-based survey.
Soomar, Salman Muhammad; Soomar, Sarmad Muhammad; Khan, Maria; Moin, Ghazal; Azam, Iqbal.
  • Soomar SM; Department of Emergency Medicine, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan salman.soomar@aku.edu.
  • Soomar SM; School of Nursing and Midwifery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Khan M; Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Moin G; VITAL Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Azam I; Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
BMJ Open ; 12(9): e064096, 2022 09 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2038315
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 the public health benefits of vaccination can enhance the coverage in Pakistan.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bmjopen-2022-064096

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bmjopen-2022-064096