The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health in Kazakhstan.

The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on mental health. We examined factors associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan. We surveyed 991 adults in Kazakhstan in July 2021 using multistage stratified sampling.

Parental attitudes, beliefs and behaviors toward childhood and COVID-19 vaccines: A countrywide survey conducted in Kazakhstan examining vaccine refusal and hesitancy.

Background: Vaccination rates worldwide have declined in recent years. This decrease is primarily driven by vaccine hesitancy, which remains understudied in Central Asia, including Kazakhstan. Furthermore, there is great concern about parental hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines, as previous studies have focused on adult vaccine hesitancy.

Study of seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Kazakhstan.

This study aimed to analyse the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Kazakhstan. This is a cross-sectional study of adult population in Kazakhstan for the period from October 2021 to May 2022. For the study, 6 720 people aged 18 to 69 were recruited (from 17 regions).

The Study of the Outbreak of Coronavirus Infection in a General Hospital in Almaty.

The study aimed to identify the possible causes of COVID-19 outbreak and its development in a general hospital in Almaty (from April 11 to May 6, 2020), where 682 persons were identified with a COVID-19. 546 were hospital employees (48.9%), including doctors (57.

Sero-prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in certain cities of Kazakhstan.

Background And Aims: Seroprevalence studies are needed to determine the cumulative prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and to develop pandemic mitigation strategies. Despite the constant monitoring and surveillance, the true level of infection in the population of Kazakhstan remains unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the sero-prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the main cities of Kazakhstan.