Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards COVID-19 Vaccination in District Badaun: A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT

Background: COVID-19 was declared pandemic by WHO on 30th January 2020 and to cure it, No specific antiviral treatment has been developed yet, therefore only preventive measures such as; facemask, regular hand washing, social as well as physical distancing, respiratory etiquettes and vaccination against Covid-19, are proven methods of its control and prevention. Objectives: To study the knowledge, Attitude and Practices among people about COVID-19 vaccine and find out various socio-demographic factors for its decision making. Material &Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among the persons attended the tertiary care center to get vaccine against COVID-19 at Government Medical College, Badaun, UP. Results: Out of all respondents, majority (77.2%) of them accepted to get the vaccine as soon as available. 81.5% of respondents were male and more than half (60%) of them were unmarried. More than three fourth (77.5%) of respondents were unemployed and nearly one third (32%) belonged to BPL category. As per study, majority of respondents (86%) and (71.8%) said that vaccine is safe and effective way to control and prevent COVID-19, respectively.(77.2%)respondents who accepted that vaccine should be taken as soon as available, more than half (57%) of them said that doctor's recommendation is an important factor in vaccination decision-making.Conclusion: The most important factor for vaccine hesitancy is the occurrence of mild to moderate adverse effects following immunization, and this may be the biggest challenge in the global response against the Covid-19 pandemic.