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Comparative Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes and Hesitancies Related to Four Different Types of Vaccines: Smallpox, Influenza, Tetanus Versus Covid-19 Vaccines

Year 2024, , 204 - 211, 01.07.2024
https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1225105

Abstract

Background and Purpose: The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the anti-vaccination problem back to the agenda. In this study, knowledge, attitudes and hesitancies related to four different types of well-publicized vaccines (smallpox, influenza, tetanus vs Covid-19) were comparatively evaluated to provide a unique understanding of vaccine hesitancy in general and distinctively for Covid-19.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted face-to-face among the university students. A 26-item questionnaire was designed to collect the data. The survey covered demographics and vaccine-related sections for each of four vaccines. Vaccine knowledge, attitudes/perceptions related to vaccine hesitancy were questioned in 4 sub-sections to receive participants answers for each vaccine. Obtained data were analyzed by biostatistical methods. Results: Covid-19 PCR positivity rate was 38.2% among the participants during study. General knowledge level score mean was 31.63/48 (65.89%) among the participants. General correct attitude score towards all vaccines mean was 70.78/104 (68.06%) among the participants. Participants have responded significantly different answers to Covid-19 vaccines in 14 of 22 questions/statements. New types of vaccines, logistics of these vaccines and severe side effects of vaccines were the parameters perceived significantly different for Covid-19 vaccines among others.
Conclusion: Our comparative analyzes have revealed that there are different points particularly for Covid-19 among others in the vaccine opposition seen in the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Year 2024, , 204 - 211, 01.07.2024
https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1225105

Abstract

References

  • 1. Kim YC, Dema B, Reyes-Sandoval A. 2020. COVID-19 vaccines: breaking record times to first-in-human trials. NPJ Vaccines 5:1–3.
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  • 4. Organization WH. 2021. Infodemic management: an overview of infodemic management during COVID-19, January 2020–May 2021.
  • 5. BAŞARAN A, Barış ÇİL. 2022. Vaccine Opposal in People Over 60 Years of Age in Mardin/Turkey–A Territory with Low Rate of Vaccination. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12:81–85.
  • 6. Orenstein WA, Ahmed R. 2017. Simply put: Vaccination saves lives. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114:4031–4033.
  • 7. Ryan J, Malinga T. 2021. Interventions for vaccine hesitancy. Curr Opin Immunol 71:89–91.
  • 8. Mohamed NA, Solehan HM, Mohd Rani MD, Ithnin M, Che Isahak CI. 2021. Knowledge, acceptance and perception on COVID-19 vaccine among Malaysians: A web-based survey. PLoS One 16:e0256110-.
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  • 14. Kim J, Kim Y, Li Y. 2022. Source of information on COVID-19 vaccine and vaccine hesitancy among U.S. Medicare beneficiaries. J Am Geriatr Soc 70:677–680.
  • 15. Anand P, Stahel VP. 2021. The safety of Covid-19 mRNA vaccines: a review. Patient Saf Surg 15:20.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Sciences, ​Internal Diseases, Primary Health Care
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Mümtaz Güran 0000-0002-1536-8831

İdil Yaren Cangert 0000-0003-1916-6433

Gamze Sabah 0000-0002-7211-3165

Ahmet Asım Çalışkan 0000-0001-5720-2277

Kübra Çakan 0000-0002-7103-5185

Mehmet Erhan Derin 0000-0002-1803-2380

Mehmet Zana Erdoğan 0000-0003-1464-6278

Publication Date July 1, 2024
Submission Date December 27, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2024

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EndNote Güran M, Cangert İY, Sabah G, Çalışkan AA, Çakan K, Derin ME, Erdoğan MZ (July 1, 2024) Comparative Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes and Hesitancies Related to Four Different Types of Vaccines: Smallpox, Influenza, Tetanus Versus Covid-19 Vaccines. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 15 3 204–211.