Study on COVID-19 awareness and vaccination in Indian scenario
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COVID-19, corona, vaccinationAbstract
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, has quickly spread to various countries, with many cases being reported worldwide. As of May 8th, 2020, in India, 56,342 positive cases have been reported. India, with second largest population in the world, more than 1.34 billion, will have difficulty in controlling the transmission of this virus which leads to severe acute respiratory syndrome. It is necessary to spread awareness about Covid-19 symptoms, precautionary measures to be taken, vaccination and its importance to the citizens of Indian. The study is an attempt to understand the views of the Indian people about Covid-19, level of awareness amongst them about the symptoms, protective measures and vaccination which in turn would help in controlling the spread of the virus.
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