COVID-19 Vaccination Perceptions, Issues, and Challenges

Abstract

The vaccines are developed to protect us from diseases, and these vaccines are saving millions of people every year. The acceptance of taking COVID-19 vaccinations was affected by their knowledge and opinion on COVID-19 vaccines. The ever-increasing misinformation and opposition to take COVID-19 vaccines have created a major problem for healthcare professionals in meeting the targets set for vaccine coverage. There is an urgent need to apply supportive and inclusive approaches to enhance people's self-confidence and acceptance of these vaccines by taking away their misconceptions. To control the spread of COVID-19 disease, practicing all the social operational standards and high vaccination coverage are required. Most healthcare workers in Asia are vaccinated. This chapter reviewed the papers on COVID-19 vaccination perceptions, issues, and side effects. The authors also designed a machine learning model to analyze the perceptions of the people from analysing their tweets. This analysis provides an insight into perceptions and drives-focused vaccination programmes.