The Level of Public Anxiety Regarding the Covid-19 Vaccine
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Anxiety, Covid-19, PublicAbstract
The Covid-19 virus is a new Corona virus that can cause disease in animals and humans. Covid-19 began to spread in Wuhan and developed into a pandemic. This disease causes various symptoms and can even cause death. One of the efforts being made by the government currently to control the spread of Covid-19 is by vaccinating its citizens. The aim of this research was to determine the level of public anxiety about the Covid-19 vaccine. The research method was carried out quantitatively with a descriptive analysis design. The survey was carried out by distributing the Depression Anxity Stress Scale (DASS 42) questionnaire to people who were vaccinated against Covid-19 at the Muhammadiyah University of Tasikmalaya. The results of the research showed that the level of public anxiety was mostly mild, namely 95 respondents (90.48%) while the level of anxiety was moderate, namely 10 respondents (9.52%). The conclusion in this study is that people's anxiety levels are in the mild to moderate range.
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