Background. The second wave of Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2) is proving more disastrous than the first because of the new mutant stains. Under these circumstances, vaccination is the only effective solution that can save millions of lives across the globe. Objectives. The present study was conducted to assess the attitude and acceptance/willingness of health care professionals (medical and dental) towards COVID-19 vaccine. Materials and Methods. An online questionnaire survey was conducted among medical and dental professionals working in different hospitals of two states of India. A total of 520 subjects constituted the final sample size. A self-constructed questionnaire (divided into 2 parts) containing 12 questions was administered to obtain information from the subjects regarding their attitude and willingness towards COVID 19 vaccine. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square test and multiple liner regression analysis. Odds ratio with 95% CI were also generated. Statistical significance was set at p≤0.05. Results. Majority of the subjects (67% of dental and 73% of medical) had full confidence on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine. Willingness to get vaccinated was shown by 63% of subjects and 65% had positive attitude towards vaccine. Some subjects (45.5% dental and 48.4% medical) showed concern regarding unforeseen effects of the vaccine. Willingness to get vaccinated was 3.45 higher in subjects who were involved in COVID duties. Subjects giving less preference to natural immunity over vaccine showed more willingness (OR: 2.98) towards getting the vaccine. Conclusion. The findings of the study showed that acceptance and attitude of subjects regarding COVID 19 vaccine was suboptimal as there were various factors which contributed towards subjects’ hesitancy to get vaccinated. There is an utmost need to address various issues regarding vaccine safety to promote high uptake.
Probiotics, or health-beneficial microbes, have been around since the early twentieth century. In recent years, it has piqued the curiosity of researchers. The therapeutic paradigm has shifted from particular bacterial eradication to probiotics modifying bacterial ecology. Probiotics may be a viable field of investigation in periodontal care, especially with the rise in antibiotic resistance. Probiotics have considerable data to support their role in dental caries; however there is less evidence for their impact in periodontal disease. Thus, simply adding probiotic items to one's diet can halt, slow, or even dramatically delay the progression of periodontal illnesses, supporting a healthy lifestyle to combat periodontal infections. As their position in periodontics is still in its infancy, several issues have been raised about the benefits of probiotic supplementation. To assess their long-term repercussions for oral health and disease, a thorough understanding of the extensive ecological changes they cause in the mouth is required. The evidence for using probiotics to maintain oral health and prevent periodontal disease is reviewed in this research.
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