Volume 7 Issue 5 ( September - October ), 2021

Original Articles

Perception and Attitude of Indian Population towards COVID-19 Vaccines
Komal Goswami, Dr. Priyanka Raj S, Dr. Kotni Sheetal, Dr. Harshita Lath, Misba Kadri, Dr. Sitaram Prasad Kasina

Aim: Study of indian Population for Perception and Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccines. Methods: For the current study, an e-survey was conducted by preparing a questionnaire on Google survey tool (Google Forms)to gather primary data. Participants were clearly informed about the purpose of the study, assured about the confidentiality of the information provided by them. Filling up the form was totally voluntary, that itself meant consent from the respondents.The questionnaire prepared for the study was divided into four broad sections. Results: Out of a total of 1000 respondents, slightly more than half of the respondents were female (55%).About half of the respondents (49%) were below 20 years of age. 510 respondents were above 20 years of age. Majority of our respondents were graduates (65%), followed by postgraduates (35%).The largest income group (36%) of our study was people with 5 to 15 lacs per annum as their household income.Majority of the participants were urban dwellers (80%).More than half of the participants belonged to small family size (less than or equal to 3 members, 53%) while 47% had families with ≥4 members. Little less than half of the respondents had children (<18 years of age) at home (48%). For ease of understanding, all three vaccines were taken together as one. It was observed that out of the total population, 90%were willing to take the Covid-19 vaccine while 10% were unwilling or had not yet decided at the time of study. Gender, age, education level, family size, having or not having children at home had no statistically significant impact on the respondents‟ willingness to take the Covid-19 vaccine. However, urban population was statistically more willing (81.67%) to take the vaccine while rural population was more likely to be aversive (35%) to take the vaccine. Also, respondents with annual household income >5 lacs (61.11%) were statistically more willing to take the vaccine, while those with lower income were more unlikely (60%) to take the vaccine. At the same time, respondents who had a history of chronic physical/mental health condition were statistically less likely to take the vaccine (12%) while those with no such health condition were more likely to take the vaccine (94.44%). Conclusion: We concluded that the indian population in the 18-45 age bracket. Results of the present study will help Indian government devise better vaccine-promoting strategies among the hesitant populations of India, by addressing the key-barriers and influencers, utilizing the sources of information prevalent among Indian population.

 
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