Determinants of COVID -19 vaccine acceptancy: scoping review of literature

ABSTRACT

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is still occurring, infecting many people and killing lakhs worldwide. Vaccination is the most effective strategy to control the spread of COVID-19. Several studies report the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. India started its vaccination program on 16th January 2021. Few studies from India explore vaccine acceptancy, hesitancy, and risk perception among the Indian population. The present review is conducted at the decisive time when the Indian health system and people have some experience with the vaccination process to understand the social and health system-related drivers for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance.