Table 1.

Eligibility criteria.

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Original studies – quantitative or mixed-method studies	Studies that did not aim to evaluate vaccine acceptance/hesitancy
Studies that discuss any aspect of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy/acceptance/uptake/willingness/confidence/refusal/and resistance Published in the English Language Published based on data collected in India	Studies reporting the perspectives of healthcare workers on vaccine acceptance/hesitancy Studies reporting COVID-19 clinical trials, literature reviews, meta-analyses, commentaries, correspondence, editorials, letters to editors, and case reports Studies assessing the impact of COVID-19 infection and severity of post-vaccination Studies conducted outside India