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A Cross-Sectional Survey of Healthcare Workers on the Knowledge and Attitudes towards Polio Vaccination in Pakistan

Khan MU 1 , Ahmad A 1 , Aqeel T 2 , Akbar N 2 , Salman S 3 , Idress J 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, Pakistan
  • 3 Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • 4 Department of Integrated Sciences, Post Graduate Nursing College, Peshawar, Pakistan
PLoS One, 2015;10(11):e0142485.
PMID: 26559184 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142485

Abstract

Pakistan accounts for 85.2% of the total polio cases reported worldwide. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are an integral part of immunization campaigns and source of education for the general public. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes towards polio vaccination among HCWs providing immunisation and education to general public in Quetta and Peshawar divisions of Pakistan.

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