Vaccination rates and the causes of vaccine hesitancy among patients with end stage renal disease

ÖZEN, Düriye Sıla KARAGÖZ; Yavuz, Demet; DEMİRAĞ, Mehmet Derya

doi:10.32322/jhsm.1090756

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“…In a study conducted by cancer patients in Turkey in March–November 2020, it was found that 102 (63%) of 162 cancer patients were not vaccinated against pneumococcus, although it was recommended [ 14 ]. Another recent study from our centre demonstrated that vaccination rates among end-stage renal failure patients against pneumonia and influenza were 36% and 55.8%, respectively [ 15 ]. In a study from Italy, it was shown that 15,011 participants who were 65 or older (53.4%) had received influenza vaccination during the 2019, and 3461 (12.3%) had received anti-pneumococcal vaccination [ 16 ].…”

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The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vaccination Behaviour of Individuals over the Age of 65 Years in Turkey: Single-Centre Experience

2022

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the awareness of individuals over 65 years of age who have had the COVID-19 vaccine at the Samsun Research and Training Hospital and to evaluate whether the COVID-19 pandemic affected the vaccination behaviour in the geriatric age group. A total of 290 people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Samsun Training and Research Hospital between 16 April 2021 and 16 April 2022 and volunteered to participate in the study were included. The questionnaire form was created by the researchers. According to the national and global guidelines, the seasonal influenza vaccine, Td or Tdap vaccines (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), shingles vaccine, and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15 or PCV20), have been recommended to all adults over the age of 65. It was questioned whether the participants had the vaccines recommended for them before and after the pandemic, if they were not vaccinated, what were the reasons, and whether the COVID-19 pandemic affected the general view on vaccination in this age group. Demographic data and comorbidities were also recorded. After each response that showed that the participant was not vaccinated, reasons were investigated with new questions to find out the causes of vaccine refusal or vaccine hesitancy. Finally, all participants were asked whether they would have the relevant vaccinations when offered. It was shown that 282 (94.3%) of the 299 people who participated in the study were considering getting a regular COVID-19 vaccine from now on, while 84.3% of the participants mentioned that the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive effect on their general vaccination behaviour. While 39 (13%) people stated that their view on vaccination was not affected by the pandemic, 8 (2.7%) people stated that it was negatively affected. The most common reason about low vaccination rates before the pandemic was a lack of enough knowledge about the recommended vaccines. The pandemic increased the vaccination awareness among the adult population. We think that vaccination rates may be improved by education of the geriatric population on this subject.

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