Hesitancy for Vaccines against Corona Virus Disease in Northern India: A Cross-Sectional Study

ABSTRACT

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome novel Beta-Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) re-emerged in November 2019 in Wuhan (Hubei, China) and rapidly affected nearly 220countries across the globe due to its highly infectious nature. The purpose for conducting this study is to estimate current COVID-19vaccination hesitancy amongpeople residing in these Rural areas. Such type of study has not been done in most of the region of India. It has been assumed that one of the most important hindrances in attaining the goal for herd immunization in order to reduce the burden of the pandemicity is hesitancy and doubtful attitude and behavior regarding vaccine safety among majority of the population worldwide. The objectives areto estimate the prevalence of Covid-19 Vaccination hesitancy and to assess the associated factors in such rural areas. Material(s) and Method(s) Cross-sectional study having total participants of 220 were selected by multistage sampling method and interviewed by pretested interview- schedule and collected data were analyzed using SPSS Version 26.0 and Microsoft Excel 2007. Result(s) Out of 220 participants, 72were estimated as hesitant towards vaccination against Covid-19(P- value 0.003). Conclusion(s) A high prevalence of hesitant population was observed which is 34%. Almost all study parameters were detected to be associated in contributing hesitancy towards vaccination against Covid-19. ©Copyright the Author(s), 2022 Licensee PAGEPress, Italy.