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COVID-19 Vaccine its Perception and Hesitancy among the General Adult Population in Pakistan

Muhammad Abdullah Karim1
King Edward Medical University, Lahore,
Noor Fatima Talat1
King Edward Medical University, Lahore,
Shahzaib Ahmad1
King Edward Medical University, Lahore,
Hassan Mumtaz2
KRL Hospital, Islamabad.

✉ Correspondence: Muhammad Abdullah Karim Email: Drabdullah1010@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v3i2.2234
Volume: 3, Issue 2 Pages: 165–169 Published: 15 Jun 2022
Received: 07 Jan 2022 Accepted: 02 Apr 2022 Published Online: 15 Jun 2022

Abstract

Objective

To determine the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine among the general adult population in Pakistan and determine the causes of hesitancy regarding its administration.

Methods

An internet-based cross-sectional survey was designed and conducted by including adult population in Pakistan (n = 1044; aged ≥ 18 years). A detailed questionnaire in English language was circulated on social media platforms along with snowball sampling for diversity of results.

Results

Among the 1044 responses, 828 (79.3%) were willing to get COVID-19 vaccination once available and 20.7% rejected being vaccinated. Vaccine acceptance was more in the elderly and male gender (87.3%). Acceptance rate was also higher in highly educated people as compared to other population. The reason for rejecting vaccine in most people was lack of sufficient information (18.9%) and safety concerns (15.6%).

Conclusion

On an overall basis, 79.3% of the study partakers showed inclination towards getting vaccinated against COVID-19. An overall high acceptance rate was detected which favors a successful and effective nationwide vaccination program in Pakistan. As acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine will prove to be of pivotal importance in the control of COVID-19 pandemic, aspects related to low vaccine acceptance must be instantly addressed by public health authorities.

Keywords
COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine vaccine acceptance vaccine hesitancy.

How to Cite This Article

Karim MA, Talat NF, Ahmad S, Mumtaz H. COVID-19 Vaccine its Perception and Hesitancy among the General Adult Population in Pakistan. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2022;3(2):165–169. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v3i2.2234

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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No specific funding was received for this research.

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