The conundrum of new coronavirus variants and poor uptake of booster dose: building a narrative against vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan

COVID-19 Booster dose vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan

  • Naeem Mubarak Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Fatima Rehman Rana Lecturer/ Research Associate, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Asad Majeed Khan Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Sabba Kanwal Research Associate, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Sundus Tariq Professor, Department of Physiology University Medical & Dental College, The University of Faisalabad, Pakistan. PhD, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Saba Tariq Professor/ Head of Department, Pharmacology and Therapeutics University Medical & Dental College, The University of Faisalabad, Pakistan. PhD, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Keywords: Vaccine hesitancy, Booster dose hesitancy, Conspiracy theories, Misinformation, COVID-19 pandemic, Social media, Pakistan, Asia
Published
2022-08-15
How to Cite
Naeem Mubarak, Fatima Rehman Rana, Asad Majeed Khan, Sabba Kanwal, Sundus Tariq, & Saba Tariq. (2022). The conundrum of new coronavirus variants and poor uptake of booster dose: building a narrative against vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan. Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.37723/jumdc.v13i3.762
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