“COVID- 19 Vaccination utilization pattern of the beneficiaries attending COVID 19 vaccination centre at a Medical college in Haryana, India”

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID vaccination was introduced this year and there was lot of hesitancy amongst the people including health care workers. The pace of COVID vaccination increased with each passing day. No previous data was available about the utilization pattern of beneficiaries of COVID vaccination. Objective : This study was conducted to know the vaccine utilization pattern amongst general population as well as health care workers at a tertiary care health institute.Method: The beneficiaries who received COVID vaccination from 16th January 2021 to 15th June 2021 at a COVID Vaccination Centre of a tertiary care health institute in Haryana ( n= (Total = 9721).Result : Total number of beneficiaries vaccinated with 1st dose during the study period were 9721. Out of total vaccinated, 1600 (16.45%) were health care workers. Coverage of vaccination with first dose was maximum in the administrative staff (Data Entry Operators /Clerk/IT/other managers, Receptionist, Technical Staff etc) was 100 % and minimum in doctors ( 66.4 %) .Conclusion: Vaccine coverage in HCW with first dose in the study hospital was 82.27 % and for 2nd dose was 64.35% which is comparatively less to first dose. More sensitization of HCW is required to motivate them for second dose of Covid vaccination.