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Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Concerns of the General Population in Age Group 18-45 years towards COVID-19 Vaccination – A Community-Based Survey in Chandigarh, India

Ruchi Vashisht, Ritin Mohindra, Vikas Suri, Navneet Arora, Sarthak Wadhera, Umesh K. Dharmani, Roop Kishor Soni, Kirtan Rana

Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · pp. 24–31 · Published 28 Jul 2022

10.9734/ajrid/2022/v10i330292

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate community knowledge, attitudes, practice, and concerns of adults 18-45yrs towards COVID 19 vaccinations in Chandigarh, India. A rapid online survey was done, and forms from 731 people were collected from 24.08.21 to 5.10.21. The primary outcome variable was the general public's willingness, knowledge, and attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. The associated factors were identified using regression analysis. A sample of 73% of people participated and completed the study questionnaires. Only 70.3% of the people received the vaccination, and 70.9% of participants gave no history of previous COVID-19 infection. Just above half of the participants, 50.2%, believed to know the vaccine's effectiveness, whereas 88.1 % (644) participants understood the importance of vaccination against this disease. Despite limitations, surveys are a suitable method to evaluate and assess attitudes and concerns of the general population about COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 vaccination community knowledge acceptance

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