COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Library Professionals: A Case Study of Indian Health Science Librarians. Issue 3 (3rd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar Verma, Manoj; Khan, Daud; Yuvaraj, Mayank
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospital librarianship. Volume 22:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 204
• Page End: 216
• Publication Date: 2022-07-03
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- COVID-19 vaccine -- health science librarians -- India -- librarians -- vaccine hesitancy; Hospital libraries -- Administration -- Periodicals; Medical informatics -- Periodicals; 027.662
• DOI: 10.1080/15323269.2022.2088203
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-3269

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article aims to identify the factors prevalent among health science librarians toward vaccine hesitancy. With the development of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021, numerous efforts are being taken to vaccinate people to control the spread of coronavirus. Recent research has shown a high level of vaccine hesitancy among various groups in various fields but no study has been conducted to explore the factors responsible for vaccine hesitancy among library professionals. A cross-sectional online survey of Indian health science librarians was conducted. Data was collected through an online questionnaire designed on Google Forms and analyzed using MS-Excel. Descriptive statistics were used in the study. The majority of respondents (77%) showed a high level of vaccine hesitancy due to issues of safety, negative information, and confusion over vaccines. Measures to increase vaccination uptake and authentic sources with respect to COVID-19 vaccines have been discussed.