COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and social contact patterns in Pakistan: results from a national cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccination is a key tool against COVID-19. However, in many settings it is not clear how acceptable COVID-19 vaccination is among the general population, or how hesitancy correlates with risk of disease acquisition. In this study we conducted a nationally representative survey in Pakistan to measure vaccination perceptions and social contacts in the context of COVID-19 control measures and vaccination programmes.

Methods

We conducted a vaccine perception and social contact survey with 3,658 respondents across five provinces in Pakistan, between 31 May and 29 June 2021. Respondents were asked a series of vaccine perceptions questions, to report all direct physical and non-physical contacts made the previous day, and a number of other questions regarding the social

SUBMITTER: Quaife M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10174611 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature