Hesitation to COVID-19 Vaccinations during Menstruation

Background: Indian Government opened vaccinations above the age of 18 years from May 1 onwards, since then there were a lot of myths flying around on the effect of the vaccines on menstruating women. This study was done mainly in order to evaluate the mindset of menstruating women regarding vaccination. Method: Using the Untitled-Google Form, which collected data through keerthanathiyagharajan[at]gmail.com from 200 responders aged 18 years and above, across Tamil Nadu State of India and make use of the same Untitled-Google Form statistical analysis for the study was done. Result: Our findings suggest that over 70% of women are still hesitant to take vaccination. More than 70% showed were scared of the side effects such as heavy menstrual bleeding & dysmenorrhea for which their main source of information was from mass media & social media. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that high level Vaccine Hesitancy (76.4%) among women menstruating women this entails a significant proportion of the population which can be addressed by public health messaging andhealth care workers and the myths surrounding this should be sufficiently debunked.