An Analytical Study of the Efficacy, Reliability, and Acceptability of the Covid –19 Vaccine in the State of Kerala, India

Abstract

We study the problem of people testing positive for COVID-19 even after vaccination. In a practical scenario, vaccination is a crucial step to tackle the pandemic along with other non-pharmaceutical measures. However, people are testing COVID-19 positive even after taking one or both the vaccine doses. This paper examines whether vaccination is effective for the pandemic, how reliable and acceptable the vaccines are by focusing on the case of Kerala, India. Kerala is a state with a population of 3.46 crores and almost 2.8 crore people are administered with the first or second dose of vaccine. According to a report published on August 11th, Kerala had over 40,000 vaccinated people testing positive for COVID-19. Here we analyse the data collected from across the state in the month of September 2021. In addition, we examine vaccine acceptability in the state by comparing the data collected in September 2021 and March 2022.