Assessment of the Attitudes and Changes in Attitudes of Individuals Aged 65 and Over Toward the Vaccine After Being Informed About COVID-19 Vaccines

Authors : Erhan ŞİMŞEK, Hümeyra ASLANER, Seçkin ÖZSAYDI, Ali Ramazan BENLİ

Pages : 735-740

Doi:10.16899/jcm.1328246

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Study aimed to assess the states of getting the vaccine and attitudes of the population at the age of 65 and above who was at the risk group in terms of mortality caused by COVID-19 after being informed about the COVID-19 vaccines. Method: Data, retrospectively scanned. Study population consisted of individuals aged 65 and above who were authorized to get the vaccine in the city center of Kayseri and who had not gotten the COVID-19 vaccine yet by the 1st of June 2021. Results: According to the decisions of getting the vaccine after phone calls, 45% of the participants decided to get the vaccine while 42.9% stated that they would not get the vaccine. mRNA vaccine was the most preferred vaccine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(35.4%); after the phone calls. Conclusion: Results of study reveal that the attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine can be affected by many personal and non-personal factors.
Keywords : COVID 19 aşıları, bilgi, 65 yaş ve üstü, aşı tutumu

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