Factors Affecting Covid-19 Vaccine Decisions in Turkiye

Abstract

In this study, factors affecting COVID-19 vaccination in Türkiye during the pandemic period were investigated. As vaccine preference affects the spread of infection, it is important to know which demographic factors influence vaccine preference in pandemics. The pandemic also negatively affected economic indicators like growth, unemployment, and inflation. As of 2023, the negative economic effects have not fully recovered. Through questionnaires, the study was conducted. Online surveys were conducted in May 2022, when the pandemic continued, and 327 people responded. Because of the rapid development of the vaccine and doubts about its effectiveness, some people chose not to vaccinate. When they are offered a fee for getting vaccinated, 95% refuse this offer. People who have been vaccinated primarily do so to protect their own and their families' health, and they prefer the Biontech vaccine. In the case of paid vaccinations, 33% of people prefer not to get vaccinated. According to statistical analysis, there is a significant difference in age groups and residence in the NUTS1 region.

Keywords

• Pandemics
• Covid-19
• Vaccine
• Doubt
• Attitude

Türkiye’de COVID-19 Aşı Kararlarını Etkileyen Faktörlerin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Türkiye'de COVID-19 pandemisinde bireylerin aşı yaptırma kararını etkileyen faktörler araştırılmıştır. Pandemide toplumun aşıya karşı tutumu enfeksiyonun yayılmasında temel etkendir. Bu nedenle, hangi demografik faktörlerin aşı tercihinde etkili olduğunun bilinmesi önemlidir. Diğer yandan pandeminin ekonomik büyüme, işsizlik ve enflasyon gibi iktisadi göstergeler üzerinde olumsuz etkileri olmuştur. 2023 yılı itibariyle iktisadi alandaki olumsuz etkilerin tam anlamıyla düzelmemiş olduğu gözlenmektedir. Bu araştırma, anket yöntemi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Anket, pandeminin devam ettiği 2022 yılının Mayıs ayında yapılmıştır. Çevrimiçi platform ortamında sunulan anket çalışmasına 327 kişi katılım sağlamıştır. Anket sonuçlarına göre aşı olmayanlar, temel olarak aşının hızlı geliştirilmesi ve etkinliğinin şüpheli olması sebebiyle aşı olmamıştır. Aşı olmayan bireylere aşı olmaları karşılığında ücret teklif edildiğinde %95’i bu teklifi reddetmektedir. Aşı olanlar, başta kendi ve aile sağlığını korumak için aşı yaptırmıştır ve ağırlıklı olarak Biontech aşısını tercih etmiştir. Aşının ücretli olması durumunda katılımcıların %33’ü aşı olmamayı tercih etmektedir. Yapılan istatistiksel analize göre yaş gruplarında ve İBBS1 bölgesi ikametgahında anlamlı farklılık bulunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Pandemi
• Covid-19
• Aşı
• Şüphe
• Tutum

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