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Knowledge and Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Medical College Students in Abbottabad KP, Pakistan

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Rahat Ullah Khan
J Ong Biosci, 2024, 1 (1), 31-31, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23594477, ISSN
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Objective: The COVID-19 damage must be decreased, and widespread vaccine coverage is a key strategy for reestablishing universities' normalcy. Thus, our study aimed to ascertain if Pakistani university students intended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: As soon as free COVID-19 vaccinations became available in Pakistan in 2021, a cross-sectional online survey was carryout from July 25 and August 25, 2021; 418 medical college students aged 18 and above were polled in the Abbottabad area of KP, Pakistan. A simple sample approach was used to obtain data utilizing online structured questionnaires. The questions were divided into sociodemographics, knowledge, and COVID-19 attitudes. Results: There were 450 research participants, but 418 completed the survey with a response rate of 92.88%. Most of the participants in the study were men (366 (87.56%) and (388 (80.86%) between the ages of 18-22, and 358 (85.65%) lived in an urban area. Around 408(97.61%) have heard about the COVID-19 vaccine, and 186(44.5%) answered that social media were the main source of their information. Around 266(63.63%) of the participants agreed that they would take the COVID-19 vaccine without delay, while 136(32.54%) participants thought that COVID-19 infection would reduce taking the vaccine. Approximately half of the participants, 202(48.33%), agree. In addition, 102 (24.4%) say they will recommend the COVID-19 vaccine to their family and friends. According to this study, 35.42% of medical students hesitated to the COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusions: Vaccination against COVID-19 was perceived positively by most participants in the current study. Fear of long-term effects, and a lack of confidence in the vaccine's safety profile, there were many reasons for refusing the vaccine, including a lack of information about it and the long development time. All stakeholders are encouraged to raise these factors to increase vaccination awareness, acceptance, and positive attitudes.

Keywords Attitudes medical students pakistan knowledge COVID-19 Vaccines
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Rahat Ullah Khan (2024). Knowledge and Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Medical College Students in Abbottabad KP, Pakistan, Journal of Ongoing Biosciences, 1(1): 31-31
Bibtex Citation
@article{rahat_ullah_khan2024jobs,
author = {Rahat Ullah Khan},
title = {Knowledge and Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Medical College Students in Abbottabad KP, Pakistan},
journal = {Journal of Ongoing Biosciences},
year = {2024},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
pages = {31-31},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23594477},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/2340}
}
APA Citation
Khan, R.U., (2024). Knowledge and Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Medical College Students in Abbottabad KP, Pakistan. Journal of Ongoing Biosciences, 1(1), 31-31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23594477

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