An overview of procurement, pricing, and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Pakistan

Siddiqui, Adeel; Ahmed, Aziza; Tanveer, Maria; Saqlain, Muhammad; Kow, Chia Siang; Hasan, Syed Shahzad

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.07.072

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“…Healthcare workers in this instance are more likely to contract the ongoing virus than the general public ( 29 – 31 ). To build herd immunity among all the populations that might lead to COVID-19 transmission, healthcare workers must be immunized.…”

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Uptake of COVID-19 booster shot among healthcare workers: A mediation analysis approach

Rehman

Zhang

2022

Front. Public Health

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Since the thrust of previous research investigations has been on people's willingness to get immunized against the COVID-19 infection, the underpinning principle of compliance has received very little attention. Addressing the possible drivers and mechanisms influencing vaccine acceptance may provide significant insights for limiting the pandemic. In response, we intend to investigate the influence of decision regret and the consequences of post-vaccination adverse effects on the inclination to undertake booster shots. An electronic survey that was self-administered was conducted in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The questionnaire was completed by 1,369 participants, with a response rate of 41%. 1,343 of them (98.10%) had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. Besides, the present research has also adopted a mediation model. Our findings demonstrate that unfavorable vaccination responses in healthcare workers significantly affect their likelihood of receiving booster shots. Interestingly, healthcare workers who had adverse experiences after being immunized were more prone to regret their prior immunization decisions, which in response affected their decision to get a booster shot. The motivation to receive the booster dosage and adverse post-vaccination responses were mediated by decision regret. The outcomes suggested indissociable connections between unfavorable vaccination responses, decision regret, and the likelihood of receiving a booster shot. To strengthen immunization acceptance intent and enhance the likelihood of receiving COVID-19 booster shots, it is recommended that awareness of these post-vaccination adverse events be extensively integrated into immunization awareness programs and policy measures supporting booster doses.

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Uptake of COVID-19 booster shot among healthcare workers: A mediation analysis approach

Rehman

Zhang

2022

Front. Public Health

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“…According to The News (2021), the United States of America has donated 46.5 million Pfizer and 5.5 million Moderna vaccines to Pakistan under the COVAX initiative. In addition, Pakistan has procured sufficient COVID-19 vaccines to cater to the country's needs (Siddiqui et al, 2021). Pakistan has also started the coproduction of the single-dose Ad5-nCoV vaccine and repackaged the vaccine as PakVac for the general population (Dawn, 2021).…”

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The Role of Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies in the Battle against COVID-19

Baykara¹,

Furfaro

Rajput³

et al. 2022

ESJ

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This research aims to discuss how multinational pharmaceutical companies have responded to the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which would ideally be translated into supplying vaccines in a timely and efficient manner to fight against that emergency. The theoretical approach relies upon the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), implying enterprises are supposed to achieve a balance of economic, social, and environmental deliverables while, at the same time, addressing the expectations of both shareholders and stakeholders. The method consists of scrutinizing secondary data—mainly figures of the vaccines provided by the different companies— and qualitative content analysis of the actions they state they have taken, which have been conveyed in press releases and annual reports. The findings show that major corporations have primarily considered the financial aspects of CSR, leaving out the social component they claim to address in their mission statements. Our critical position is that millions of lives could have been saved and relevant economic downturn avoided, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, had there been true practice and implementation of the CSR principles on the pharmaceutical company part.

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“…According to our study these misconceptions form a very strong barrier in causing delay in the mass immunization process. According to our M.s and DDHOs the root cause of this problem is illiteracy and lack of awareness (21,22). One bad experience leads to birth of such deadly and baseless misconceptions.…”

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“…In order to motivate the people and debunk the myths; intellectual personalities, political leaders, celebrities and star athletes should come together and get vaccinated in front of the public so that they can encourage their followers to also get vaccinated. (20)(21)(22)(23)26) Although the internet has spread to all 4 corners of the world, there are still some areas where people are not educated enough to know how to properly use it. In developing country such as Pakistan, a majority of the population comes under this category so it is imperative that we approach them and educate them in our fight against COVID (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26).…”

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The Challenges for Implementation of Policies Causing A Delay in Mass Immunization Against Covid-19: A Cross Sectional Qualitative Study

Amjad¹,

Anwar²,

Ali³

et al. 2022

PJMHS

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Objective: To investigate the policy barriers leading to hindrance in mass immunization of Covid-19 in Pakistan. Study design: A cross-sectional qualitative study was Duration of study: study was conducted from October 2021 to April 2022 Place of study: was conducted on 106 individuals at 4 vaccination centers of Lahore, including Expo center, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and research center (PKLI), Lahore Developmental Authority (LDA) sports complex, Railway dispensary Model Town. Methodology: It covered interviews, focus group discussions and filling in of semi- structured questionnaires from the general public visiting the vaccination center. Individual interviews of hospital administrators and focused group interviews of general public visiting various hospitals of Lahore, including Jinnah Hospital, Services hospital, Lady Wallington hospital and University of Lahore Teaching Hospital were also included in this study. The data obtained was transcribed and analyzed by using SPSS software version 21. The theme we chose was Politically Informed Views and the subthemes were common hurdles, common myths, different vaccine brands, lack of awareness and conspiracy theories. Results: The results were significant (P<0.05) with the levels of different variables as: Common hurdles 41%; Common myth 25%; Religious Aspects 17%; Different brands 7% ; Lack of awareness 10% respectively. Each variable showed a remarkable difference from considered standard SOPs. Conclusion: To increase the vaccination drive, proper implementation of the already established government policies, with better surveillance and monitoring of the vaccine centers is required. Awareness among the general population should also be increased to debunk myths and motivate them. Keywords: COVID-19, vaccination, immunization, Sino-pharm, Sino-vac.

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An overview of procurement, pricing, and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Pakistan

Cited by 13 publications

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Uptake of COVID-19 booster shot among healthcare workers: A mediation analysis approach

Uptake of COVID-19 booster shot among healthcare workers: A mediation analysis approach

The Role of Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies in the Battle against COVID-19

The Challenges for Implementation of Policies Causing A Delay in Mass Immunization Against Covid-19: A Cross Sectional Qualitative Study

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