Authors : K Shruti Lekha, Jagadeswari Vardha, Chitra Chander, Ilham Zaidi
DOI : 10.18231/j.jsas.2022.016
Volume : 4
Issue : 3
Year : 2022
Page No : 74-85
Vaccination is a boon to humankind. Vaccines against various infectious diseases have helped strengthen our fight against the diseases and improve the health status of people around the globe. The acceptance of the vaccines is the key to the success of the vaccination programs. The covid-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the lives of people all over the world. The mass vaccination against covid-19 is a weapon to fight against the disease and return to normalcy. The review looked at the various factors for vaccine acceptance and vaccine hesitancy among the population. The common perceptions are also documented. Age, gender, marital status, trust in vaccine development, occupation, educational status, race, or region of belonging are a few factors impacting vaccine acceptance or vaccine hesitancy. The various common perceptions regarding vaccine development, efficacy and Sars-Cov2 virus also significantly impact vaccine hesitancy.
Keywords: Covid-19, Vaccine, Physicians