• Mr. Mayuresh R. Redkar
• Ms. Swati Kolapate
• Mr. Rohit Puralkar
• Ms. Utkarsha Sawant
• Ms. Taniya Juvekar

Background and aim: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic having life threatening symptoms. To slow down the effects of this virus vaccination will be best strategy ever. To increase the vaccination rate, we have to first analyse the general public perception regarding the COVID-19 vaccination. The aim of this study to investigate the knowledge, attitude, perspective and concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination among the general public in the India. Method: A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted amongst the general public in March 2021. A questionnaire was made using Google forms. The link was then distributed via online social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook. Participants were encouraged to pass on the questionnaire to their contacts. The survey was conducted using 5 google forms containing different types of questions. The main outcome of the study was to create awareness regarding COVID-19 vaccination and to enhance the vaccination rate Result: To analyse the general public attitude, perspective and concerns towards COVID-19 vaccination online survey had conducted comprising almost 600 respondents (female s= 53%, males = 47%).We found that 54.2% participants hadn't received the COVID-19 vaccine ; while 45.8% had been vaccinated in the month of April, 2021.Most of ones had observed the side effects after COVID-19 vaccination such as fever, tiredness and pain at the site of injection. Findings reflects that, the primary reason for being unvaccinated was the concerns regarding possible side effects after vaccination as well as general public having fear about vaccine safety and toxicity due to its early development. Conclusion: General public have various types of knowledge, attitude, perception and concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccine in India. Before initiated the mass vaccination program; the Indian Government need to be focus on to create awareness regarding COVID-19 vaccination to enhance the vaccination rate as well to reduce the vaccination refusal rate among the general public in India.

COVID-19,COVID-19 vaccine,SARS-COV-2,Vaccination rate

"PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINE: A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.a602-a605, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106079.pdf

"PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINE: A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppa602-a605, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106079.pdf