Abstract
Introduction: COVID-19 vaccine was approved in late 2020 for healthcare workersand were made available for public in early 2021. Healthcare workers opinions andknowledge about vaccine safety directly impacts public perception about the vaccine.Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the perception of health care workerstowards administration of COVID-19 vaccine and to access the awareness of COVIDvaccine among healthcare workers in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.Methodology: This survey based study was conducted between February 2021 toApril 2021. Total 405 health care professionals approached electronically and datacollected, after taking consent, using a questionnaire. Analysis was done by SPSSversion 21.Results: 405 health care professionals participated in current survey. Female outnumber male participants. Although majority were willing to be vaccinated, thoserefusing were afraid of the side effects of the vaccine.Conclusion: Healthcare workers, both from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, have highacceptance ratio for COVID-19 vaccine. Fear of adverse effects and myths are themajor factors for refusal of vaccine..
 Keywords: Covid-19; SARS CoV-2; Healthcare workers; Vaccine
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