ATTITUDES AND HESITANCY TOWARD COVID–19 VACCINE AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS OF RUHS–COLLAGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
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2022-04
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Indian Society For Health And Advanced Research
Abstract
Background: A massive global human disaster has been created by a recent contagious respiratory infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The most effective way of controlling infectious diseases is often vaccination. Public vaccine hesitancy is a big problem for public health authorities. Present study was designed to assess the attitudes and hesitancy toward Covid -19 vaccine among healthcare workers and medical students of RUHS-College of Medical Sciences. Material and methods: It was an observational, questionnaire-based study carried out under the department of Pharmacology, RUHS-college of medical sciences Jaipur. The study tool was consists of a digital questionnaire which was prepared in English language. Result: The present study was carried out among 521 health care workers. In this study 48.9% participants were completely agree 31.9% somewhat agree, 13.6% neutral,3.5% somewhat disagree and 2.1% completely disagree to accept covid-19 vaccine without prior employer recommendation. After employer recommendation covid-19 vaccine acceptance was increased. Now 54% participants were completely agree to accept covid-19 vaccine. Hesitancy to covid-19 vaccine was maximal due to possible side effects (65.5%). Conclusions: Acceptability of vaccination in our participants was increased after awareness to vaccine. So by increasing awareness for acceptance of covid-19 vaccine, we can prevent mass rejection of covid-19 vaccine in general population during vaccination program. Vaccine hesitancy must be addressed for successful implementation of covid-19 vaccination program in future
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Adverse Effects, Attitudes, Covishield Vaccine, Hesitancy, Novel Corona virus, Vaccination
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Trivedi Kamal Kant, Jakhar Punam, Chaudhary Rajesh, Kumar Susheel, Sharma Vishal, Kumar Dinesh. ATTITUDES AND HESITANCY TOWARD COVID–19 VACCINE AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS OF RUHS–COLLAGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. Indian Journal Of Applied Research. 2022 Apr; 12(4): 5-7