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| Published: November 20, 2021
Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Indian Population
Junior Research Fellow, Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Research Associate, Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Scientist ‘E’, Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.081.20210904
DOI: 10.25215/0904.081
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 pandemic caused not only widespread anxiety and panic but also hesitancy towards its vaccine. Public attitude towards vaccination plays an inevitable role in controlling the pandemic. So it is crucial to ascertain vaccine acceptance and overcome vaccine hesitancy in order to reduce the viral load and achieve herd immunity. Therefore, it is essential to study the public attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of people in India towards COVID-19 vaccine by developing a self report questionnaire. Data was collected from Indian adults (N=419). The findings of the study show that people in different age groups and gender had significantly varied attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine. This study can be helpful for policy makers and healthcare authorities involved in COVID-19 vaccination drive, in working on reducing vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccine acceptance, by targeting specific sections of the population and moulding their opinions and attitudes.
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© 2021, Maurya A K, Pratibha & Sharma N
Received: September 21, 2021; Revision Received: November 01, 2021; Accepted: November 20, 2021
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.081.20210904
10.25215/0904.081
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Published in Volume 09, Issue 4, October- December, 2021