Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccine and Affecting Factors in Adults from Turkey

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to examine the attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccine and its affecting factors in adults from Turkey. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2021 with a total of 645 adult individuals. The Introductory Information Form, The Scale of Vaccine Hesitancy, and The Attitudes Towards the COVID-19 Vaccine Scale were used to collect the research data. The data were collected online via the snowball sampling method on social media. Results: 33.8% of the adult individuals participating in the study stated that they would not be vaccinated. The concerns of the participants about getting the COVID-19 vaccine were, in turn, the production of the vaccine in a short time (19.8%), fear of the side effects of the vaccine (18.9%), and not relying on the content of the vaccine (16.2%). The factors affecting the positive attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine are, in turn, thinking about getting COVID-19 Vaccine, finding it useful to wear a mask, thinking that the source of COVID-19 is natural, being a healthcare professional and not refusing the vaccine in the past. Conclusions: Public health efforts to reduce the public's negative attitudes and concerns about vaccination are urgent and important. Keywords: Vaccination Refusal, COVID-19 Vaccines, Anti-Vaccination Movement, Turkey Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’deki yetişkinlerin Covid-19 aşısına yönelik tutumu ve etkileyen faktörleri incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma Şubat 2021 tarihlerinde toplam 645 yetişkin birey ile yapılmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında Tanıtıcı Özellikler Formu, Aşı Karşıtlığı Ölçeği ve COVID-19 Aşısına Yönelik Tutumlar Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Veriler online olarak sosyal medya üzerinden kartopu örneklem yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan yetişkin bireylerin %33.8'si aşı yaptırmayacağını belirtti. COVID-19 aşısı yaptırma konusunda katılımcıların kaygıları sırası ile kısa sürede aşının üretilmesi (%19.8), aşının yan etkilerinden korkma (%18.9) ve aşının içeriğine güvenmemeydi (%16.2). Covid-19 aşısına yönelik olumlu tutumu etkileyen faktörler sırası ile Covid-19 Aşısı yaptırmayı düşünme, maske takmayı faydalı bulma, Covid-19’un kaynağının doğal olduğunu düşünme, sağlık çalışanı olma ve geçmişte aşı redetmememiş olmaktır. Sonuç: Toplumun aşıya yönelik olumsuz tutum ve endişelerini azaltmaya yönelik halk sağlığı çabaları acil ve önemlidir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Aşı Reddi, Covıd-19 Aşıları, Aşı Karşıtı Hareket, Türkiye

Keywords

• Vaccination Refusal
• COVID-19 Vaccines
• Anti-Vaccination Movement
• Turkey

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