Open AccessPublic Perception and Potential Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in India
Author(s) -
Bibhabasu Das,
Apurva Padhye
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
public health review : international journal of public health research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-4166
pISSN - 2349-4158
DOI - 10.17511/ijphr.2021.i02.03
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , perception , public health , medicine , coronavirus , virology , psychology , development economics , political science , outbreak , economics , pathology , disease , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)virus, has led to a substantial loss of human life and the global economy, and presents anunprecedented collapse of the public health systems worldwide. The sped-up advancement of theCOVID-19 vaccine is an important development. Data from the early trials suggest that the vaccineis safe as well as effective. However, the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among the publicdepends on various socio-demographic factors. The primary aim of the study is to get a deeperunderstanding and analysis of the public's perception, information and sentiment towards theCOVID-19 vaccine in India.