Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic caused almost incomparable impairment to many nations' lives, health, and economies. The SARS-CoV-2 has caused anenormous burden of illness worldwide. Methods: A descriptive study with a quantitative approach was conducted from January to April 2022. The sample consisted of 242 adults, selected through the snowball sampling technique.Data were collected using a modified attitude scale, which was prepared and administered online by the investigators. Results: The mean percentage of attitude score was 63.7. The findings of the study showed
that most (61.57%) of the adults had a highly favorable attitude towards Covid 19 vaccination; whereas, 38.01% had a favorable and only 0.41% had an unfavorable attitude. Discussion: Understanding the perception and attitude toward vaccination can play a vital role in dealing with pandemics, and vaccination can be an important protective behavior from COVID-19. As the disease continues to desolate the world, scientists and organizations around the globe are working to develop safe and effective vaccines to control the infection, which is one of the most successful and cost-effective healthcare interventions for preventing infectious diseases.

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