Vaccine reluctance high among senior citizens
The Hindu
Misconceptions are still prevalent
Over six months after COVID-19 vaccination was rolled out in Tamil Nadu, misconceptions about vaccines still prevail, and vaccine hesitancy is high among senior citizens, reveals a study done by the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. The fear of complications, being afraid of injections and the ill-conceived notion that they will not contract COVID-19, along with lack of awareness of the vaccines and knowledge of where to get vaccinated, were among the reasons, according to the findings of the study released on Sunday. The ‘vaccine hesitancy’ survey was conducted to analyse people’s perception of the vaccine in July. A total of 95 clusters were chosen randomly — each comprising 30 random houses. Of the total 2,855 people interviewed, only 1,048 were vaccinated (802 got a single dose and 246 both doses). With the results highlighting misconceptions, the Health Department will focus on awareness activities, Director of Public Health T.S. Selvavinayagam said.More Related News