Widespread acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines is crucial for achieving sufficient
immunization coverage to end the global pandemic, yet few studies have investigated …

Background There is growing evidence of vaccine delays or refusals due to a lack of trust in
the importance, safety, or effectiveness of vaccines, alongside persisting access issues …

Immediately after declaring COVID-19 as a pandemic, numerous wild conspiracy theories
sprouted through social media. Pakistan is quite vulnerable to such conspiracy narratives …

Objective Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine will impart a pivotal role in eradicating the
virus. In Pakistan, health care workers (HCWs) are the first group to receive vaccination. This …

Introduction Prior to implementation of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)-conjugate
vaccination programs in the 1990s, Hib was the commonest cause of bacterial meningitis in …

During the 20th century, the discovery of modern vaccines and ensuing mass vaccination
dramatically decreased the incidence of many infectious diseases and in some cases …

Background As the world begins the rollout of multiple COVID-19 vaccines, pandemic exit
strategies hinge on widespread acceptance of these vaccines. In this study, we perform a …

The current study aims to assess the beliefs of the general public in Pakistan towards
conspiracy theories, acceptance, willingness to pay, and preference for the COVID-19 …

Aims The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network recently warned that the Zika virus-
containing mosquitoes are being found in Pakistan and the health sector is on high alert. It is …

Declining trends in vaccine confidence come at a time when routine immunization coverage
for children has slumped to a decades-long low. With some of the largest losses in …