Abstract
The disastrous calamity of coronavirus disease, is accountable to wreak havoc on human health and economy, thus World Health Organization has declared it as a public health emergency of international concerns. This study is aimed to obtain the demographic and KAP (knowledge/attitude/perception) survey data, regarding coronavirus immunization. A questionnaire-based online cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Pakistan from May 2021 to June 2021. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS v 21 and p<0.05 was considered significant. Among 265 participants, results of demographic data survey showed that 74% were females and 26% were males, including >80% respondents from Punjab, and 99.24% Muslims. p<0.05 was obtained for 20-29 years old students belonging to life sciences accountable for 65% overall as a significant result. In KAP survey, the obtained data showed sub-optimal results as: 72.45% participants were ready to get COVID-19 vaccine, 50.20% people got vaccinated due to health concerns, 34% knew about vaccine registration in Pakistan, 62% did not know about adverse effects while 16.60% reported about AstraZeneca side effects, 42% preferred testing before getting vaccine, 67% had no knowledge regarding preventive measures after vaccination, 26% found vaccines effective, 52% thought of getting COVID-19 after vaccination, 39% preferred second dose of vaccine (in case of allergic reaction after getting first dose), and 64% did not think about the tracker in the chip. Pakistani community has a positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines, but due to lack of knowledge, immediate awareness programs are mandatory to be conducted to complete mass vaccination.
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