Abstract :
Background : The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global health problem since 2020. This pandemic was closed due to several factors that led to the emergence of a major social disease (UN). This resulted in the achievement of results, but seeing the need to open it even though it was declared a pandemic, many mothers did not come to cause anxiety, the parents were afraid of being exposed to COVID-19 so they did not take their children to the health center.
Research Purpose : To find out the description of the level of anxiety of mothers immunizing their toddlers during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Talang Ratu Health Center, Palembang in 2022
Method : This research method uses descriptive survey research method and uses a total sampling technique consisting of 82 respondents. Collecting data using an anxiety level questionnaire, using univariate analysis.
Result : The results of this study found that the respondent's age had a median value of 30 years, the occupation of the majority of housewives was 35 (42.7%) respondents, the respondents' education was high school education as many as 37 (45.1%) respondents, the respondent's anxiety level get normal values as many as 3 (3.7%) respondents, light as many as 15 (18.3%) respondents, moderate as many as 15 (18.3%) respondents, heavy as many as 13 (15.9%) respondents, very heavy as many as 36 (43.9%) respondents.
Suggestion : Researchers hope that this research can be a source of information about COVID-19, so that it can reduce anxiety and find out more about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords : Anxiety levels, COVID-19, Immunizations, Toddlers.