Vaccine hesitancy: acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine in Pakistan

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The delay in acceptance or refusal to get vaccinated despite the availability of services is called vaccine hesitancy. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative in Pakistan faced consistent barriers preventing the eradication of the disease in the country. Similarly with the advent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic mass vaccination drives were initiated to a vaccine hesitant population. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence and reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Pakistani population.

Materials and Methods

Cross-sectional study conducted during July to September 2021 using a snowball sampling technique targeting the adult population of Pakistan. The modified version of the vaccine hesitancy questionnaire related to the Strate

SUBMITTER: Qazi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10435776 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature