FACTORS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH WILLINGNESS TO BE VACCINATED AND THE PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF VACCINES FROM ABROAD AND LOCAL VACCINES

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The aim of this study is to examine the factors that predict people's vaccination decisions and the perceived effectiveness of vaccines developed and produced abroad and vaccines developed and produced in Turkey. 67.6% of respondents were willing to be vaccinated. The results showed that people who accepted vaccinations had higher levels of COVID-19-related anxieties, they reported more trust in vaccine companies and doctors, and scored low on trust in governmental institutions, but on the other hand, were more satisfied with the government’s response to the pandemic, believed in COVID-19 conspiracy theories, thought that vaccines are effective, and they were more prone to catching the virus. Participants believed that the most effective vaccine was Pfizer (87.15%). 62.10% of the participants reported that local vaccines will be effective. A higher level of satisfaction with the government's response to the pandemic, getting information from governmental sources, trust in state, trust in healthcare workers, trust in vaccine companies and having Covid-19 or knowing someone who had Covid-19 were found to be predictive on the perceived success of local vaccines developed in Turkey. For the perceived effectiveness of vaccines that were developed abroad, trust in healthcare workers and vaccine companies were significant predictors. Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories was a significant predictor of the perceived effectiveness of vaccines from abroad and people’s willingness to vaccinate. Overall different factors play a role in the perceived effectiveness of vaccines.

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vaccine hesitancy, conspiracy beliefs, trust in institutions, perceived effectiveness of vaccines, Turkish vaccines

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E. Bilgen, “FACTORS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH WILLINGNESS TO BE VACCINATED AND THE PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF VACCINES FROM ABROAD AND LOCAL VACCINES,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2023.