Background. The second wave of Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2) is proving more disastrous than
the first because of the new mutant stains. Under these circumstances, vaccination is the only effective solution that can
save millions of lives across the globe.
Objectives. The present study was conducted to assess the attitude and acceptance/willingness of health care professionals
(medical and dental) towards COVID-19 vaccine.
Materials and Methods. An online questionnaire survey was conducted among medical and dental professionals working
in different hospitals of two states of India. A total of 520 subjects constituted the final sample size. A self-constructed
questionnaire (divided into 2 parts) containing 12 questions was administered to obtain information from the subjects
regarding their attitude and willingness towards COVID 19 vaccine. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square test
and multiple liner regression analysis. Odds ratio with 95% CI were also generated. Statistical significance was set at
p≤0.05.
Results. Majority of the subjects (67% of dental and 73% of medical) had full confidence on the effectiveness of COVID-19
vaccine. Willingness to get vaccinated was shown by 63% of subjects and 65% had positive attitude towards vaccine. Some
subjects (45.5% dental and 48.4% medical) showed concern regarding unforeseen effects of the vaccine. Willingness to
get vaccinated was 3.45 higher in subjects who were involved in COVID duties. Subjects giving less preference to natural
immunity over vaccine showed more willingness (OR: 2.98) towards getting the vaccine.
Conclusion. The findings of the study showed that acceptance and attitude of subjects regarding COVID 19 vaccine was
suboptimal as there were various factors which contributed towards subjects’ hesitancy to get vaccinated. There is an
utmost need to address various issues regarding vaccine safety to promote high uptake.
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