COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, barriers and facilitators among healthcare workers in Pakistan

Rehman, Khalid; Hakim, Muhammad Luqman; Arif, Nauman; Islam, Siraj Ul; Saboor, Abdul; Asif, Muhammad; Ramharter, Michael

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-431543/v2

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“…However, our participants showed significantly low levels of vaccine acceptance compared to similar surveys conducted in China (91.3%), 19 Malaysia (83.3%), 20 US (69%), 21 Iran (64.3%), 22 Iraq (34.7%) 16 and when compared with the studies on healthcare workers in Pakistan (60%) 23 and 58% in 10 countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). 24 The vaccine acceptance in Oman revealed by our study was among the lowest globally at that juncture.…”

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“…A study conducted in Pakistan revealed that 75% of healthcare workers acknowledged that vaccination decreases their risk of contracting COVID-19. 23 The vaccine-hesitant group in our study cited possible side-effects (72.0%) as the main reason to not get the COVID-19 vaccine. Similar findings were observed in China 19 and the US 21 where participants were also concerned about the potential side-effects after vaccination and doubted the rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccine respectively.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccine in Oman: A Cross-sectional Study

Awaidy¹,

Khatiwada²,

Castillo³

et al. 2022

Oman Med J

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Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Oman, on the eve of the rollout of vaccination program in the country. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured and validated online questionnaire. Adults residing in Oman were invited to participate in the study between 22 and 24 December 2020. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptability. Results: Of the total of 966 participants, the majority (612; 63.4%) were women. Most participants were younger than 40 years (572; 59.3%). Participants displayed good awareness about COVID-19 (946; 97.9%) and the global vaccine development initiatives (831; 86.0%). Only 265 (27.4%) participants were willing to get themselves vaccinated. The majority were either uncertain 365 (37.8%) or unwilling 336 (34.8%). The main driver of vaccine acceptance was to protect oneself and others (186/265; 70.0%). The main reasons given for vaccination hesitation/refusal were concerns over possible side-effects (505/701; 72.0%), safety concerns (386/701; 55.0%), and ineffectiveness of the vaccine (107/701; 15.3%). Conclusions: On the eve of the first-ever rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Oman in December 2020, the surveyed residents of the country expressed significant hesitancy to get themselves vaccinated. Participants’ perceptions of risk of contracting COVID-19, their trust in vaccines, government, and their health system were important predictors of vaccine acceptance. These results enabled development of strategies to address such concerns to facilitate vaccine acceptance among the residents of Oman. The results of this study can be used by researchers to conduct comparative research in future, with more emphasis on Omani youth (< 40 years).

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccine in Oman: A Cross-sectional Study

Awaidy¹,

Khatiwada²,

Castillo³

et al. 2022

Oman Med J

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“…The extraction fields included publication details, study design and population, rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance/hesitancy, and reported factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy. Similar to studies that examined such factors using barriers and facilitators [ 28 , 29 ], we defined factors associated with acceptance as facilitators and factors that deterred acceptance of the vaccination as barriers. These factors were then categorized using the social ecological framework [ 19 ] into intrapersonal factors, interpersonal processes, institutional/organizational factors, community factors, and public policy.…”

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A social ecological approach to identify the barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination acceptance: A scoping review

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Background COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that has caused substantial impact on population health, healthcare, and social and economic systems around the world. Several vaccines have been developed to control the pandemic with varying effectiveness and safety profiles. One of the biggest obstacles to implementing successful vaccination programmes is vaccine hesitancy stemming from concerns about effectiveness and safety. This review aims to identify the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and acceptance and to organize the factors using the social ecological framework. Methods We adopted the five-stage methodological framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley to guide this scoping review. Selection criteria was based on the PICo (Population, Phenomenon of interest and Context) framework. Factors associated with acceptance and hesitancy were grouped into the following: intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community, and public policy factors using the social ecological framework. Results Fifty-one studies fulfilled this review’s inclusion criteria. Most studies were conducted in Europe and North America, followed by Asia and the Middle East. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rates varied across countries. Some common demographic factors associated with hesitancy were younger age, being female, having lower than college education, and having a lower income level. Most of the barriers and facilitators to acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines were intrapersonal factors, such as personal characteristics and preferences, concerns with COVID-19 vaccines, history/perception of general vaccination, and knowledge of COVID-19 and health. The remaining interpersonal, institution, community, and public policy factors were grouped into factors identified as barriers and facilitators. Conclusion Our review identified barriers and facilitators of vaccine acceptance and hesitancy and organised them using the social ecological framework. While some barriers and facilitators such as vaccine safety are universal, differentiated barriers might exist for different target groups, which need to be understood if they are to be addressed to maximize vaccine acceptance.

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“…The data was collected in a very limited span of time. The quantitative measures on attitude towards COVID-19 vaccine for assessing specific factors identified in the literature in terms of doubts about vaccine storage (Acharya et al, 2021), country-wise vaccine preferences (Rehman et al, 2021), vaccine effectiveness (Konopińska et al, 2021), vaccine efficacy and trust in scientific research (Palamenghi et al, 2020) were not used. Most of the data was collected online due to the pandemic, so many people ignored the survey link, and many others had difficulty using technology on their cell phones.…”

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Attitude of Public Towards Covid-19 Vaccine

Eman

2022

RCH

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Background: COVID-19 is a deadly viral infection that kills many people throughout the globe. The goal of this study was to find out how people in Pakistan felt about the COVID-19 vaccine. Method: Convenience and respondent-driven sampling method was used to conduct an online survey with 15 closed- and open-ended questions to a sample of 330 participants. The proportion of people who had a good attitude towards vaccination vs. those who had a negative attitude towards vaccination was revealed by the closed-ended questions. The open-ended questions elicited qualitative data on why people accepted or rejected the vaccination. Results: 62.9% of the respondents intended to use the COVID-19 vaccine and around 80% were younger than 50 years. 71.3% married, and 69.3% of the working population were willing to accept vaccination. Males are 1.97 times more likely (OR: 1.97, CI: 1.08-3.58) to use COVID-19 vaccine than females. Higher age groups were more likely to accept vaccination. The working population (82%) was more likely (OR: 1.82, CI: 1.08-3.58) to use the COVID-19 vaccine than the non-working population. Conclusion: This study helps to identify the attitudes of people and has implications for COVID-19 immunization efforts in Pakistan for various population segments.

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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, barriers and facilitators among healthcare workers in Pakistan

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References 6 publications

Knowledge, Attitude, and Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccine in Oman: A Cross-sectional Study

Knowledge, Attitude, and Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccine in Oman: A Cross-sectional Study

A social ecological approach to identify the barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination acceptance: A scoping review

Attitude of Public Towards Covid-19 Vaccine

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