YÖNETİM, KAMU SAĞLIĞI VE FİNANS: COVID-19 AŞI KAMPANYALARINI ANLAMAK İÇİN TEORİK BİR ÇERÇEVE

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 28, 733 - 764, 31.08.2025

Bekir Cihan Uçkaç

https://doi.org/10.58884/akademik-hassasiyetler.1660050

Öz

Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında aşı oranlarını etkileyen karmaşık faktörleri incelemektedir. Zengin demokrasilerde gözlemlenen %70'lik aşı doygunluk noktası, hükümet yapıları ve sosyoekonomik koşulların aşı kampanyalarının başarısındaki kritik rolünü vurgulamaktadır. Araştırma, zorlayıcı politikaların bireysel özgürlükler ve toplumsal uyum üzerindeki olumsuz etkilerini ortaya koymaktadır. Korku temelli yönetim ve demokratik normların aşınması, özellikle zayıf denge ve denetleme mekanizmalarına sahip kurumlarda belirginleşmektedir. Bulgular, aşı politikalarının tasarlanmasında çok disiplinli bir yaklaşımın önemini vurgulamakta ve gelecekteki pandemilere karşı daha etkili stratejiler geliştirilmesi için bir temel sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

covid-19 , aşı oranları , yönetişim , sosyoekonomik faktörler , demokratik normlar

GOVERNANCE, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND FINANCE: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS

Öz

This study examines the complex factors influencing vaccination rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The observed 70% vaccination saturation point in affluent democracies highlights the critical role of governance structures and socioeconomic conditions in the success of vaccination campaigns. The research reveals the adverse effects of coercive policies on individual liberties and social cohesion. Fear-driven governance and the erosion of democratic norms are particularly evident in institutions with weak checks and balances. The findings underscore the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in designing vaccination policies and provide a foundation for developing more effective strategies against future pandemics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

covid-19 , vaccination rates , governance , socioeconomic tactors , democratic norms

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