STUDY OF POPULATION ADHERENCE TO COVID-19 VACCINATION

Abstract

The aim: To study population adherence to COVID-19 vaccination and to identify factors influencing people’s decision to vaccinate, and to develop of possible ways to increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccination. Materials and methods: Individuals of different social groups were surveyed about adherence to COVID-19 vaccination. Results: Results of the study are the determination of the factors influencing the decision on vaccination. The most important were the opinion that the vaccine is not safe; fear of developing a side effect after vaccination and opinions about the low effectiveness of the vaccine. However, the almost 53% of unvaccinated persons doubted their decision or even expressed a desire to be vaccinated in the future. A possible way to increase the population’s adherence to vaccination will be to increase awareness of the effectiveness and safety of vaccination. Conclusions: The results revealed the factors that influenced the positive and negative decision about COVID-19 vaccination, which made it possible to propose ways to increase the population’s adherence to vaccination.