Ahmad Mehmood, Sattar Adeel, Aroosa Sadaf, Majeed Arfa, Rasheed Muhammad Adil, Ahmad Waqas, Iqbal Asif, Omer Muhammad Ovais, Beg Bilal Mahmood, Mushtaq Rana Muhammad Zahid
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Department of Pharmacology, Riphah International University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Jul 14;11(7):1238. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11071238.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected billions of lives and is expected to impose a significant burden on the economy worldwide. Vaccination is the only way to prevent the infection. However, convincing people to get themselves vaccinated is challenging in developing countries such as Pakistan. Therefore, a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted ( = 982 participants) all over Pakistan to evaluate the perception, knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of the general public towards the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, in general, and a booster dose of SARS-CoV-2, in particular. The highest number of participants were from the province of Punjab (84.5%), followed by Islamabad (3.8%), Sindh (3.7%), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2.7%), Baluchistan (2.6%), Gilgit Baltistan (1.4%), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (1.4%). A total of 915 participants were vaccinated against COVID-19, out of which 62.2% received one booster dose, followed by double booster doses (25.5%) and single vaccine shots (12.3%). The highest number of vaccinated participants were from Punjab (85.8%), followed by Islamabad (3.9%), Sindh (2.8%); Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2.6%); Baluchistan (2.3%); Gilgit-Baltistan (1.3%); and Azad, Jammu, and Kashmir (1.2%). Among the vaccinated individuals, 71.4% were unemployed, 27.4% were employed (653), and 1.2% were retired from service. However, no significant association was observed among genders and educational levels in regard to acceptance of the booster vaccine. The outcomes of the study revealed that the increased acceptance of booster doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines among the public was associated with the intent of personal and family protection. Moreover, individuals with low socioeconomic status and pregnant females showed the least acceptance towards the vaccine inoculation. The study also revealed a decline trend of accepting SARS-CoV-2 vaccine among children.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）已影响数十亿人的生活，并预计将给全球经济带来重大负担。接种疫苗是预防感染的唯一方法。然而，在巴基斯坦等发展中国家，说服人们接种疫苗具有挑战性。因此，在巴基斯坦全国范围内开展了一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究（982名参与者），以评估普通公众对SARS-CoV-2疫苗总体上，特别是对SARS-CoV-2加强针的认知、知识、态度和接受情况。参与者人数最多的是旁遮普省（84.5%），其次是伊斯兰堡（3.8%）、信德省（3.7%）、开伯尔-普赫图赫瓦省（2.7%）、俾路支省（2.6%）、吉尔吉特-巴尔蒂斯坦（1.4%）和查谟和克什米尔自由邦（1.4%）。共有915名参与者接种了COVID-19疫苗，其中62.2%接种了一剂加强针，其次是两剂加强针（25.5%）和单剂疫苗（12.3%）。接种疫苗人数最多的是旁遮普省（85.8%），其次是伊斯兰堡（3.9%）、信德省（2.8%）、开伯尔-普赫图赫瓦省（2.6%）、俾路支省（2.3%）、吉尔吉特-巴尔蒂斯坦（1.3%）和查谟和克什米尔自由邦（1.2%）。在接种疫苗的个体中，71.4%为失业者，27.4%为就业者（653人），1.2%为退休人员。然而，在加强疫苗的接受方面，未观察到性别和教育水平之间存在显著关联。研究结果表明，公众对SARS-CoV-2疫苗加强针接受度的提高与个人和家庭保护意愿相关。此外，社会经济地位较低的个体和孕妇对疫苗接种的接受度最低。该研究还揭示了儿童对SARS-CoV-2疫苗的接受呈下降趋势。
