Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination and its Related Determinants among Adult Population in India

Background: SARS-Cov-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infection emerged as an epidemic and it was declared as a pandemic by the world health organization (WHO). Vaccines are developed to induce viral immunity, and vaccinating the entire population is urgent to limit the spread of the pandemic. Attaining herd immunity can be difficult with less vaccine acceptance. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted by using the snowball sampling technique. The survey was done between April 29, 2020 and May 19, 2020. The total number of responses obtained was 526. The questionnaire used in this study was based on previously conducted studies to estimate the rate of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Result:  97.7% of the people that participated in the study were aware about the vaccine and said that they would be able to explain what a vaccine was. 82.9% of the respondents think that they are risking their own health and the health of their family by not getting vaccinated. This study reports that the majority of population shows acceptance of the COVID-19, however it is evident from the other study results that this rate of acceptance is not sufficient. It is essential to identify the causes for hesitancy and ways to enhance the acceptance rates. By identification of these factors, healthcare professionals can develop techniques to strategies to work on areas that cause hesitancy among people and address their concerns.  The demographical variations play a major role in determining the acceptance Conclusion: In this COVID-19 pandemic, the most promising weapon for preventing the infection is the vaccine. More awareness and education about the need for vaccination and the hazards of avoiding the vaccine should be provided to people from authenticated sources. Keywords: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, cross- sectional study, vaccine acceptance, vaccine hesitancy