Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of children and their families across the world. Global analysis of herd immunity in COVID-19 has shown the urgent need for efficacious COVID-19 vaccines. Currently, the vaccine development efforts have started to come to fruition as some of the leading vaccine candidates have shown positive results in preventing clinical disease. India, which has a robust vaccine development programme, plans for domestic manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine and its distribution in countries that cannot afford to buy expensive vaccines from the western world. A predesigned and pre-tested questionnaire prepared using Google forms was used to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice about COVID vaccination. A total of 417 out of 603 beneficiaries were selected via convenience sampling technique at selected OPD's of Pune city. The results of the study showed that participants have a fair knowledge about the vaccine. About 81% (337) of the participants were aware of the COVID 19 vaccines given in India, whereas 79 (18.9%) were not aware of that 153 (36%) were not clear about the two doses of the vaccination. More than 97% (408) believed that practicing hand hygiene, mask use, and social distance reduces the risk of COVID 19 transmission. Maximum participants 414 (99.2%) practice hand hygiene, use of mask, and social distance post COVID 19 vaccination. The majority of the 408 (97.8%) booked an appointment online. Maximum participants 240 (57.55%) didn't experience difficulty getting online appointments, whereas 177 (42%) faced the challenge. This study provides early insight into the Indian population's knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding COVID-19 vaccines. This finding can help the Government to plan for future efforts to increase vaccine uptake.
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