| Autor: |
Sneha Chandani, Deepti Jani, Pratap Kumar Sahu, Udichi Kataria, Shailendra Suryawanshi, Jagdish Khubchandani, Sanket Thorat, Sohan Chitlange, Dharmendra Sharma |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, Vol 18, Iss , Pp 100375- (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2666-3546 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100375 |
| Popis: |
Background: Few COVID-19 vaccines were anticipated in India in early 2021. However, little was known about COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among the public. We conducted a nationwide study to understand the public’s perception about COVID-19 vaccines in December 2020. Method: An online survey was deployed using a multi-item validated questionnaire via social media websites and networking platforms for adults in India. We asked participants about vaccination willingness, concerns about vaccination, and their sociodemographic characteristics. Results: Nationwide, 1638 participants from 27 states/union territories took the survey where the majority of the participant were males (55%), 18–30 years old (52%), urban dwellers (69%), college-educated (81%), without a history of COVID-19 infection (92%). More than a fifth were either unaware of the vaccines (20.63%) or were not sure if they will get the vaccine (27%), and 10% refused to obtain the vaccine. Almost 70% of the population had concerns regarding the vaccines. Statistically significant differences (p |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
