Assessment Of Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Covid -19 Booster Dose Among Students In A Selected College Of New Delhi
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Introduction: Booster doses are administered to a vaccinated populace that has completed a number one vaccination series (presently one or doses of COVID-19 vaccine relying at the product) while, with time, the immunity and scientific protection has fallen beneath a fee deemed enough in that population. The objective of a booster dose is to restore vaccine effectiveness from that deemed no longer sufficient. Introducing booster doses must be firmly evidence-pushed and focused to the populace groups in greatest need. The intent for implementing booster doses should be guided by evidence on declining vaccine effectiveness, in particular a decline in safety towards extreme sickness in the general population and in high-risk populations.
Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding COVID-19 booster dose among students.
Methodology: The present study has used Quantitative Research Approach and Descriptive Research Design. A total 120 students who were enrolled in B.Tech, Jamia Hamdard participated in the study. Data was gathered using demographic sheet, structured questionnaire and attitude rating scale which was administered through online mode after formal permission. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, means and median and standard deviation were used to describe the demographic profile, level of knowledge and attitude regarding COVID-19 booster dose.
Results: The findings of present study reveal that out of 120 sample 79(66 %) have good knowledge whereas 41(34%) have average knowledge regarding covid-19 booster dose. And (98.3%) were willing to get vaccinated and (1.7%) were not willing to get vaccinated.
Conclusion: Knowledge assessment shows on Covid-19 booster dose, majority of samples i.e., (66%) have adequate knowledge whereas (34%) have inadequate knowledge and (98.3%) were willing to get vaccinated whereas (1.7%) were not willing to get vaccinated. This result shows that amongst the group, students have good knowledge regarding the covid-19 booster dose but still some of them do not have proper knowledge, and majority of students were willing to get vaccinated, so there's a need of further studies on covid-19 booster dose.
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