Khan Amjad, Bibi Asima, Sheraz Khan Khanzada, Raza Butt Ayesha, Alvi Hira Amin, Zahra Naqvi Ada, Mushtaq Saima, Khan Yusra Habib, Ahmad Nafees
Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Department of Healthcare Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Front Pediatr. 2020 Dec 10;8:613433. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.613433. eCollection 2020.
Pakistan is still fighting to overcome vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD). The vaccination coverage in rural children remains unsatisfactory amid various barriers including price, hesitancy, and low level of awareness. COVID-19 has decreased the immunization rate in Pakistan due to restricted movements, shortage of vaccines, and low coverage. During the current pandemic, there are high risks that children may get VPD resulting in another infectious disease catastrophe. There is a dire need to put aggressive measures by the government of Pakistan in time to ensure the optimal vaccine coverage. Public education programs for immunization, telehealth services, the involvement of community pharmacies, and the drive-through vaccination system may help to enhance the vaccination rate during the ongoing health crisis.
巴基斯坦仍在努力战胜疫苗可预防疾病(VPD)。在包括价格、犹豫态度和低认知水平等各种障碍的影响下,农村儿童的疫苗接种覆盖率仍不尽人意。由于行动受限、疫苗短缺和覆盖率低,新冠疫情降低了巴基斯坦的免疫接种率。在当前的疫情期间,儿童感染疫苗可预防疾病的风险很高,可能导致另一场传染病灾难。巴基斯坦政府迫切需要及时采取积极措施,以确保最佳的疫苗接种覆盖率。免疫公共教育项目、远程医疗服务、社区药房的参与以及免下车接种系统可能有助于在当前的健康危机期间提高接种率。