@article{Lucero-Prisno III_Neyazi_Ahmadi_Tabesh_Afzali_Dzhusupov_Shariful Islam_Nugraha_Ntacyabukura_Budhathoki_Xu_Majrooh_2021, title={Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination in Herat, Afghanistan}, volume={1}, url={https://rimj.org/pubs/index.php/journal/article/view/17}, DOI={10.56101/rimj.v1i2.17}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is one of the major concerns in the roll out of vaccines in many countries. The aim of the study was to assess the level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among the population in Herat, Afghanistan, the third largest city in the country.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study was conducted between 15 April 2021 and 20 April 2021 among the general population of Herat City to examine the acceptability rate of COVID-19 vaccine. Sample size was calculated at 555. Different variables were collected using a questionnaire developed. Data were evaluated in IBM SPSS program.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Only 10.63% of the participants were willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine without having any concern and reservation. 45% were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 66.5% were concerned about the vaccine and its side effects and 29% were afraid of being infected by transmission of COVID-19 through the administration of vaccine on them.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> This research demonstrates that, concerns about the vaccine, myths and misinformation are widespread which will undermine the vaccination process. This study recommends the initiation of more health-related campaigns and awareness programs by the government for general population to enhance and expedite the roll out of COVID-19 vaccine.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Razi International Medical Journal}, author={Lucero-Prisno III, Don Eliseo and Neyazi, Ahmad and Ahmadi, Attaullah and Tabesh, Omid and Afzali, Habibah and Dzhusupov, Kenesh and Shariful Islam, Md and Nugraha, Rayan and Ntacyabukura, Blaise and Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar and Xu, Lin and Majrooh, Wahid}, year={2021}, month={Nov.} }