Perception on Covid-19 Vaccination –A Study

Abstract

COVID-19 vaccines have been developed to help prevent infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. They have been shown to be highly effective in clinical trials and are widely available in many countries. Getting vaccinated is an important step in ending the COVID-19 pandemic and protecting public health. However, like all medical products, vaccines can have side effects, but the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks. Any disease that spreads from one human to another can be stopped through vaccination. The world has seen several deadly pandemics time to time. Covid-19 has become disastrous in recent times. People have to rely on measures such as Quarantine, social distancing, use of anti-viral medications to get the disease under control. And the effective way of controlling the spread of disease is through vaccination. Hence throughout the world many countries started producing vaccines. But the acceptance of a vaccination programme in a country depends on several behavioural and cultural factors such as perception of disease, perception of vaccines and perception of authority. Vaccination is a cost-effective way of preparedness for outbreaks and enables people to be proactive rather than reactive. Hence this article made an attempt to study the perception and major problems associated with COVID- 19 vaccination. The study is exploratory and descriptive in nature. Pearson’s Chi Squared test was done to understand the association between different variables.