COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy or Acceptance and Its Associated Factors: Findings from Post-Vaccination Cross-Sectional Survey from Punjab Pakistan.
Authors
Momina, Ain Ul
Shahzad, Sara
Hayee, Mahwish
Zakar, Muhammad Zakria
Publication Date
2022-01-24Journal Title
Int J Environ Res Public Health
ISSN
1661-7827
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
19
Issue
3
Language
en
Type
Article
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Zakar, R., Momina, A. U., Shahzad, S., Hayee, M., Shahzad, R., & Zakar, M. Z. (2022). COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy or Acceptance and Its Associated Factors: Findings from Post-Vaccination Cross-Sectional Survey from Punjab Pakistan.. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19 (3) https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031305
Abstract
COVID-19 has posed massive challenges related to health, economy, and the social fabric of the entire human population. To curb the spread of the virus, the Government of Pakistan initiated a vaccination campaign against COVID-19. The objective of this research was to assess the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance or hesitancy. The data were collected telephonically using a cross-sectional survey design through a close-ended structured questionnaire from a sample of 1325 vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals with a response rate of 38%. SPSS v. 26 was used to analyze the data. The study revealed that 73% of the respondents were male, half in the 40-49 age group, 78% living in urban areas, and 45% had a monthly income between 20,001-50,000 Pakistani rupees. People felt reluctant to get vaccinated because of myths and misinformation related to it. The socio-demographic factors including male, age 60-69, middle or higher level of education, marital status, currently employed, from middle socio-economic status, living in urban areas, high access to mass media, history of influenza vaccination, physical activity, and perceived good health status were significantly associated with COVID-19 vaccination uptake. Concerted efforts are needed to achieve vaccine targets for the broader population through understanding and identifying barriers to vaccination.
Keywords
COVID-19, vaccination, hesitancy, acceptance, access to mass media, chronic diseases, allergies, lifestyle factors, self-reported health status
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UKAID (OPK00345)
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031305
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/333345
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