A Comparative Analysis of Public Policies on Vaccination

Year 2023, Volume: 41 Issue: 1, 62 - 84, 29.03.2023

Hasret Semerci , Mete Yıldız

https://doi.org/10.17065/huniibf.1099139

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Disasters such as pandemic of infectious diseases, which cause emergencies in terms of public health, can cause both the death of millions of people and the deterioration of the balance of social, political and economic systems. The most recent example of this situation is the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, the study examined the design and implementation stages of mass vaccine policies developed to control various pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine preventable diseases as an example of public policy implementation. In this direction, secondary data were collected from the relevant field, especially on the factors that make vaccination policies unsuccessful, and in the light of these data, some suggestions that are thought to contribute to the more effective implementation of future vaccination policies are presented. These recommendations: 1- Giving more importance to vaccination campaigns, 2- Developing and accelerating decision-making processes, 3- Keeping transparency at the foreground, 4- Creating balanced vaccination policies, 5- Allocating sufficient budgets for new technologies, 6- Increasing inspections in vaccination practices, 7- Gaining the trust of the public, 8- Collaborating with health workers and other stakeholders, 9- Organizing special trainings for parents and caregivers, 10- Fighting the lack of information, 11- Correct and effective use of mass media.

Keywords

Public Policy Analysis, Comparative Public Policy, Vaccination Policy

AŞILAMA KONULU KAMU POLİTİKALARININ KARŞILAŞTIRMALI BİR ANALİZİ

Abstract

Halk sağlığı açısından acil durumlara sebep olan bulaşıcı hastalık salgını gibi felaketler hem milyonlarca insanın ölümüne hem de sosyal, politik ve ekonomik sistemlerin dengesinin bozulmasına neden olabilmektedir. Bu duruma en güncel örnek COVID-19 salgınıdır. Bu sebeple çalışma, kamu politikası uygulama örneği olarak COVID-19 salgını başta olmak üzere çeşitli salgınları ve aşı ile önlenebilir hastalıkları kontrol altına almaya yönelik geliştirilen kitlesel aşı politikalarının tasarım ve uygulama aşamalarını incelemiştir. Genel olarak tıp alanının inceleme konusu olan aşılama politikalarına kamu politikası açısından bir bakış sunularak bu politikaların çok-disiplinli bir bakış açısıyla ele alınması hedeflenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda özellikle aşılama politikalarını başarısız kılan etkenler hakkındaki ikincil veriler toplanmış ve bu veriler ışığında, gelecekteki aşılama politikalarının daha etkin yürütülmesine katkı sağlayabileceği düşünülen birtakım öneriler sunulmuştur. Bu öneriler; 1- Aşı kampanyalarına daha fazla önem verilmesi, 2- Karar verme süreçlerinin geliştirilmesi ve hızlandırılması, 3- Şeffaflığın ön planda tutulması, 4- Dengeli aşılama politikaları oluşturulması, 5- Yeni teknolojilere yeterli bütçe ayrılması, 6- Aşı uygulamalarında denetimlerin artırılması, 7- Halkın güveninin kazanılması, 8- Sağlık çalışanları ve diğer paydaşlar ile iş birliği yapılması, 9- Ebeveynlere ve bakıcılara özel eğitimler düzenlenmesi, 10- Bilgi eksikliği ile mücadele edilmesi, 11- Kitle iletişim araçlarının doğru ve etkin kullanılması, olarak özetlenebilir.

Keywords

Kamu Politikaları Analizi, Karşılaştırmalı Kamu Politikası, Aşılama Politikaları

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