Open AccessAssessment of the knowledge, preferences and concern regarding the prospective COVID-19 vaccine among adults residing in New Delhi, India – A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Farzana Islam,
Rashmi Agarwalla,
Maitreyee Panda,
Yasir Alvi,
Vishal Singh,
A Debroy,
Arindam Ray,
Amruta Vadnerkar,
Shraddha Uttekar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2437_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , population , vaccination , developing country , environmental health , covid-19 , economic growth , immunology , disease , pathology , economics , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Understanding the perception and concerns of people about COVID-19 vaccine in developing and populous country like India will help in understanding demand for the vaccine and further tailoring out public health information and education activities. The study was carried out to assess the present state of knowledge people have about the probable vaccine for COVID-19, to know the preferences of respondents about this vaccine and to learn the expectations and apprehensions of people about features of this prospective COVID-19 vaccine residing in the capital city of India.