2023/01/17 by Şükran Köse, Köse, Sükran, Aliye Mandıracıoğlu +9
Medicine · Psychology · Social Sciences · #COVID-19 and Mental Health #Covid-19 #Impfstoff #Impfung #Medicine and health #Risiko #SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research #Schutz #Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy #protectionimmunization #risk #vaccine
paper · doi:10.3205/dgkh000427
openalex publication_date 2023/01/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine among the Turkish adult population. Methods: 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". Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.