COVID Vaccination: Myths and hesitancy, and impact on vaccine drive worldwide

The world is still grappling with the COVID- 19 pandemic, which began sometime in December 2019.The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, as of May 10, 2021, there have been 157,897,763cases and 3,287,082deaths arising from COVID- 19 globally (WHO, 2021b). Virtually all the countries of the world have had their share of respiratory disease, with the United States, India, Brazil, France, and Russia being the worst hit in terms of several cases. United States, Brazil, Mexico, India, and the United Kingdom recording deaths in hundreds of thousands (WHO, 2020). India, for example, with the onset of the second wave, has crossed all the countries in hitting the maximum number of daily cases and deaths. The current worldwide estimate of mortality percentage is 3.4% as per WHO data (Worldometer, 2021); however, the mortality rate is quite different among different countries. Many countries are currently facing the 3rd wave, including United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, etc. (Baibhawi, 2021; BBC News, 2021a)