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RMJ. 2025; 50(3): 572-575


Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan

Shoqia Hafeez, Samina Kausar, Mansoor Ghani, Kalsoom Nazar.


Abstract
Objective: To assess the general population's perception and status of acceptance regarding the COVID-19 vaccine in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Methodology: This quantitative analytical cross-sectional study used convenient sampling method and selected 384 people from Lahore district. A self-structured tool on Perception and acceptance status was used. The percentage, mean, and standard deviation were calculated. Further, the chi-square test was applied to measure the association among demographic variables, perception, and acceptance status of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Results: Most of the respondents (59%) perceived that the COVID-19 vaccine is useful and 64% were highly inclined towards accepting the COVID-19 vaccine. Regarding the association between the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents and their perception of the COVID-19 vaccine, age was the main predictor of good perception (p=0.006). Similarly, age positively correlated with accepting the COVID-19 vaccine (p=0.001).
Conclusion: The general population's perception and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine were good. Still, more needs to be done to educate the people and disseminate accurate information to raise the vaccine's acceptance status.

Key words: Covid-19 vaccine, perception, acceptance status, socioeconomic status.


 
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Hafeez S, Kausar S, Ghani M, Nazar K. Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. 2025; 50(3): 572-575.

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Hafeez S, Kausar S, Ghani M, Nazar K. Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=197028 [Access: October 30, 2025].

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Hafeez S, Kausar S, Ghani M, Nazar K. Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. 2025; 50(3): 572-575.


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Hafeez S, Kausar S, Ghani M, Nazar K. Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. (2025), [cited October 30, 2025]; 50(3): 572-575.


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Hafeez, S., Kausar, . S., Ghani, . M. & Nazar, . K. (2025) Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ, 50 (3), 572-575.


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Hafeez, Shoqia, Samina Kausar, Mansoor Ghani, and Kalsoom Nazar. 2025. Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (3), 572-575.


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Hafeez, Shoqia, Samina Kausar, Mansoor Ghani, and Kalsoom Nazar. "Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 50 (2025), 572-575.


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Hafeez, Shoqia, Samina Kausar, Mansoor Ghani, and Kalsoom Nazar. "Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 50.3 (2025), 572-575. Print.


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Hafeez, S., Kausar, . S., Ghani, . M. & Nazar, . K. (2025) Perception and status of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of Lahore, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (3), 572-575.


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