Covid-19 vaccination acceptance and hesitancy among the Turkish adult population
The aim of this study was to determine the acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine among the Turkish adult population. 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 parti...
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| Published in: | GMS hygiene and infection control Vol. 18; p. Doc01 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Germany
German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2023
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| Summary: | The aim of this study was to determine the acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine among the Turkish adult population.
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".
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.
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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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 2196-5226 2196-5226 |
| DOI: | 10.3205/dgkh000427 |