PUBLIC CONCERN TO COVID-19 NON VACCINATION STATUS IN DISTRICT PESHAWAR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
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BACKGROUND :The pandemic of COVID-19 impelled the development of a vaccine to unfold the chain of spread of disease.Personal hygiene,social distancing and Personal Protective Equipment Added by anti SARS-CoV2 vaccines.There were rumors and myths about vaccines.A study was needed to evaluate the public interest and associated factors toward vaccination status .
OBJECTIVES:To identify the components and frequency of non-immunization of COVID-19 in Peshawar.
METHODS AND MATERIALS :An analytical crossectional research study was conducted in Peshawar district in last six months of 2022.A sample of 408 male and female subjects were randomly selected from houses through toss method. Were directly interviewed by researcher .
RESULTS :A total of n-363 (88.9%) were found immunized and n-45 (11.0%) were not immunized against covid-19. UN-vaccinated Rural residents were n-27 (60%).The n-373 (91.4%) respondents were not accepting their covid-19 infection.The n-239 (58.5%) respondents were disagreed to pay for vaccines.The n-367 (89.9%) subjects having good practice to motivate friends and families for anti covid-19 vaccination and n-373 (91.4%) were interested to be vaccinated.The Non-vaccinated respondents with financial status of Pakistani rupees more than 30,000 per month were n-28 (62.2%).The n-28 (62.2%) Employed and n-34 (75.5%) Joint families were Non-vaccinated.
CONCLUSIONS :The occurrence of non-immunization to covid-19 was 11.0%. Significantly associated components were monthly income, employment, willingness and practice of the respondents with vaccination status of immunization against covid-19.
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Inamullah
MBBS MPH, MO In charge Medical Officer RHC Akbarpura, Government of KPK Health Department Nowshera, Pakistan
Irsa Khan
MBBS Student of Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Syeda Anmol Saba Shah
MBBS, FCPS Post Graduate Trainee General Medicine ,North West General Hospital,Peshawar, Pakistan.
Sumera Riaz
MBBS,MPH(AUS),CMT(UHS),MHPE,Associate Professor Community Medicine, University Medical &Dental College.
Aftab Nazir
MBBS,MPH(AUS),MHHSM(AUS),CHPE,HOD and Associate Professor Community Medicine,Niazi Medical and Dental College ,Sargodha.
Sidra Ijaz
Phaem D Kohat University of Science and Technology , Scholar of Master in Public Health ,kabir institute of public health ,Peshawar,Pakistan.