Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination among adults residing in a tribal village of a district in Western India: A cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Zaveri, N H Department of Community Medicine, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Dahod – 389151, Gujarat, India
  • Chinchodkar, K N Department of Community Medicine, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Dahod – 389151, Gujarat, India
  • Swami, A A Department of Community Medicine, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Dahod – 389151, Gujarat, India
  • Kumar, S Department of Community Medicine, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Dahod – 389151, Gujarat, India
  • Netragaonkar, R Department of Community Medicine, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Dahod – 389151, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

COVID-19, Vaccine, Awareness, Hesitancy

Abstract

Introduction
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global
pandemic with 532,022,559 confirmed cases and 6,311,923 deaths all over world, as of 31 May 2022. The
objective of this study was to survey attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in a tribal village in Western
Gujarat, India and to determine the coverage rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the same population.

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Published

2024-02-23

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022): Global Journal of Medicine & Public Health

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