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Original Article • Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 67 (11) • Nov 2021 •

An evaluation of people’s knowledge of adult vaccination information level and attitudes during the pandemic Era

      This research was carried out to evaluate people’s knowledge of adult vaccination and their attitude and to observe the effect of the pandemic era on this situation.

      The incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases has been reduced by more than 99% after vaccination, and some of them (smallpox) have been completely eradicated. With an effective vaccination, it is possible to reduce the number of referrals to healthcare institutions and hospitalizations, as well as by using less antibiotics and reducing infections with resistant microorganisms. Thus, a serious reduction in mortality and morbidity can be achieved. The success achieved in childhood vaccination in our country, Turkey, and in the world is not yet at the desired level for adult vaccination; it is still reported as a neglected issue in many countries; and solutions are being sought to increase application rates.

      In adult vaccination, the highest awareness rate was the tetanus vaccine with 96.6%, while the lowest awareness rate was the zoster vaccine with 27.6%. While there was no difference in awareness between the genders in the zoster vaccine, the awareness of all other vaccines was statistically significantly higher in women.

      We observed that the interest and demand for adult vaccination have increased after the effects of the COVID-19-induced pandemic on the world. The increasing number of cases and deaths, especially with the pandemic, causes fear and anxiety as well as confusion about adult vaccination. As a result, it seems that we are far from the goals set by the health authorities for adult vaccination.

(Adapted from: https://www.scielo.br)

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