Fallacy of Covid-19 Vaccine Coverage: Discovering Vaccine Hesitancy and Compliance in Private Dental Practitioners and Hospital-based Dentists to Improve Immunization Levels in Pakistan

Beenish Abbas, Sana Abbas, Aisha Rafique and Sana Aslam
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Beenish Abbas: Foundation University College of Dentistry, Pakistan
Sana Abbas: National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Aisha Rafique: National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Sana Aslam: Foundation University College of Dentistry, Pakistan

European Journal of Dental and Oral Health, 2021, vol. 2, issue 5, 13-18

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate Covid-19 vaccine compliance amongst the general private practicing dentists’ population in comparison to tertiary hospital-based dentists in Pakistan post second wave of mass spread of the Covid-19 infection. Methodology: Multi-centered study conducted after taking ethical research committee approval. Total 300 participants enrolled via paper-based questionnaire. Participants included the general dentists and tertiary care dental hospital-based dentists. Exclusion criteria implied participants of pilot study, participants that were already vaccinated and those unwilling to participate in the study. Results: 32% of general dentists in Pakistan agreed to immunization if the Covid-19 vaccine is available in Pakistan (p

Keywords: Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy; public health dentistry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2021.2.5.94

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