RETRACTED: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance in India Explored through a Population-Based Longitudinal Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization has recommended that individual governments identify vaccine hesitancy areas. It is proposed that the governments, with the aid of local organizations, educate and implement social insights on the vaccination so that high population levels are covered with this safe immune program.

Methods

A longitudinal online survey covered 3000 adults from India. We examined the demography, behavioral (socio-economic) attitude, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine resistance for the COVID-19 vaccine. The specific reasons for the COVID-19 vaccine decline were also evaluated.

Results

Our survey revealed 59% definite response, 29% low-level response, and 7% high-level response for vaccine hesitancy, while 6% had resistant views on the COVID-19 vaccine. I

SUBMITTER: Umakanthan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8537475 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature