Covid-19 vaccination acceptance and hesitancy among the Turkish adult population

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine among the Turkish adult population. METHODS: A total of 2023 persons participated in this cross-sectional study between October 2020 and January 2021. The questionnaire, which was delivered via social media, was fil...

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Autores principales: Köse, Sükran, Mandiracioglu, Aliye, Özbel, Yusuf, Zeyrek, Seheray, Dereli Akdeniz, Didem, Kafil, Hossein Samadi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9978452/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36875330
http://dx.doi.org/10.3205/dgkh000427
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine among the Turkish adult population. METHODS: A total of 2023 persons participated in this cross-sectional study between October 2020 and January 2021. The questionnaire, which was delivered via social media, was filled out by the participants over “Google Forms”. RESULTS: Questionnaire results showed that 68.7% of the participants might agree to vaccinated against COVID-19. According to univariate analysis, the age group of 50–59, urban residents, healthcare workers, non-smokers, and those with chronic diseases, those who were vaccinated against influenza, pneumonia, and tetanus were all willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS: It is very important to determine a community’s willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 so that interventions can be made to solve related problems. Risk of exposure and importance of Prevention play a critical role in vaccination acceptance.

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