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VACCINES
卷 9, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9070720
关键词
COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccine; conspiracy theories; vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitancy; general public
The study found that there are significant conspiracy beliefs among the general public in Pakistan regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, with some people expressing doubt about getting vaccinated. This could pose a serious threat to the success of COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
The current study aims to assess the beliefs of the general public in Pakistan towards conspiracy theories, acceptance, willingness to pay, and preference for the COVID-19 vaccine. A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online self-administered questionnaire during January 2021. The Chi-square test or Fisher exact test was utilized for statistical data analysis. A total of 2158 respondents completed the questionnaire, among them 1192 (55.2%) were male with 23.87 (SD: +/- 6.23) years as mean age. The conspiracy beliefs circulating regarding the COVID-19 vaccine were believed by 9.3% to 28.4% of the study participants. Among them, 1040 (48.2%) agreed to vaccinate on its availability while 934 (43.3%) reported the Chinese vaccine as their preference. The conspiracy beliefs of the participants were significantly associated with acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. The existence of conspiracy beliefs and low vaccine acceptance among the general population is a serious threat to successful COVID-19 vaccination.
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