COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among health service providers: a single centre experience from Karachi, Pakistan

Objective: To assess the views of health service providers towards coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination with Cansino, Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines. Method: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, in May and June 2021, and c...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2022-06, Vol.72 (6), p.1142-1147
Main Authors: Masood, Farid Bin, Nasim, Asma, Saleem, Shahid, Jafarey, Aamir Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Epidemics
Health aspects
Medical personnel
Pakistan
Social aspects
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Summary:Objective: To assess the views of health service providers towards coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination with Cansino, Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines. Method: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, in May and June 2021, and comprised doctors, nurses, technical staff, and medical social officers. Data was collected using a questionnaire, in Urdu and English languages, assessing determinants of hesitancy. Data was analysed using SPSS 19. Results: Of the 331 subjects, 156(47%) were males and 175(53%) were females. Overall, 183(55%) subjects were aged 60 years. Among the responders, 274(83%) were vaccinated, 49(15%) wanted to delay, and 8(2.4%) were outright refusers. Among the hesitant, 43(80%) were women, and 56(98%) were aged
ISSN:0030-9982
DOI:10.47391/JPMA.4416