COVID-19 vaccination acceptance in underserved urban areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi: results from a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urban slums are home to a significant number of marginalized individuals and are often excluded from public services. This study explores the determinants of willingness and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in urban slums in Pakistan.

Methods

The study uses a cross-sectional survey of 1760 respondents from five urban slums in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad carried out between June 16 and 26, 2021. Pairwise means comparison tests and multivariate logistic regressions were applied to check the associations of socio-demographic factors and COVID-19 related factors with willingness to get vaccinated and vaccination uptake.

Results

Only 6% of the sample was fully vaccinated while 16% were partially vaccinated at the time of survey. Willingness to receive vac

SUBMITTER: Kazmi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9733198 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature