Post Vaccination Adherence to Covid Appropriate Behavior: A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-appropriate behavior refers to the development of those habits that may serve to limit thedisease’s spread and, thus, reduce the number of individuals affected. Vaccinated individuals may be less willingto comply with COVID-appropriate conduct due to their perception of a diminished health risk. Consequently,the present study was conducted to assess public’s attitude regarding COVID preventive measures followingvaccination..Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted among adults aged 18 and above. 200 individuals whohad received either both doses of COVID-19 or at least one dosage of either COVID-19 participated in this survey,which was performed online and involved the distribution of a self-administered questionnaire via social media.Results: Covishield was the most commonly administered vaccination (70%), followed by Covaxin (23%). Themajority of respondents adhered to mask use after vaccination (82,5%), but 15% of respondents adhered to maskuse less after vaccination than before. 2.5% of respondents reported an increase in mask use. Physical distancingwas shown to be less after vaccination among (65.5%) than before vaccination. 19% of study participants reportedthat their frequency of hand washing with soap and water decreased following vaccination. 31% of respondentssaid that their usage of hand sanitizer dropped following vaccination.Conclusion: It should be stressed to the public that getting vaccination does not make them invincible foe thevarious new strains in circulation of the virus. Strict policy making should be emphasized to make people followCOVID appropriate behavior at all times.