COVID-19 vaccine booster dose acceptance among older adults

Sezerol, Mehmet Akif; Davun, Selin

COVID-19 vaccine booster dose acceptance among older adults

dc.authorid	0000-0001-6744-1343
dc.contributor.author	Sezerol, Mehmet Akif
dc.contributor.author	Davun, Selin
dc.date.accessioned	2023-04-18T05:50:40Z
dc.date.available	2023-04-18T05:50:40Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.department	İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Epidemiyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstract	This study aimed to determine the factors that cause individuals between the ages of 65 and 75 to not receive the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, to advise those who are hesitant, and to learn their thoughts about taking the third dose. (1) Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2022 among 2383 older adults aged between 65–75 who had never received a COVID-19 booster vaccination, according to the records of the District Health Directorate in the Sultanbeyli district of Istanbul. A three-part questionnaire prepared by researchers was given to the older adults via telephone. For statistical analysis of the data, the Chi-square test was used to compare variables; p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. (2) Results: This research was completed with 1075 participants, reaching 45% of people aged 65–75 who did not receive the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the region. In total, 64.2% of the participants were female and 35.8% were male, and the mean age was 69.33 ± 2.88. Those who had previously received an influenza vaccine were 1.9 times (95% CI 1.22–2.99) more likely to seek vaccination. Educational status also played a role, as older adults who were uneducated were 0.5 times (95% CI 0.42–0.76) less likely to seek vaccination. In addition, those who stated that lack of time was the reason for not vaccinating were 1.4 times (95% CI 1.01–1.98), and those who did not have it due to forgetting, 5.6 times (95% CI 2.58–12.24), more likely to seek vaccination. (3) Conclusion: This study shows, in detail, the importance of informing older adults, who have not received the third dose of vaccine for COVID-19 and who are in the risk group, as well as those who are not fully vaccinated, about the risks of not being vaccinated. We believe that it is important to vaccinate older patients; further, since immunity conferred by vaccination may decline over time, mortality rates decrease with the administration of additional doses.
dc.identifier.citation	Sezerol, M. A. ve Davun, S. (2023). COVID-19 vaccine booster dose acceptance among older adults. Vaccines, 11(3). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11030542
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/vaccines11030542
dc.identifier.issn	2076-393X
dc.identifier.issue	3
dc.identifier.pmid	36992126
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-85151564460
dc.identifier.scopusquality	Q1
dc.identifier.uri	https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11030542
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/10874
dc.identifier.volume	11
dc.identifier.wos	000968617900001	en_US
dc.identifier.wosquality	Q2
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Web of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Scopus
dc.indekslendigikaynak	PubMed
dc.institutionauthor	Sezerol, Mehmet Akif
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation.ispartof	Vaccines	en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory	Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rights	Attribution 4.0 International	*
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Acceptance
dc.subject	Booster Dose
dc.subject	COVID-19
dc.subject	Older Adults
dc.subject	Vaccine
dc.title	COVID-19 vaccine booster dose acceptance among older adults
dc.type	Article