Vaccination rates and i̇nfluencing factors of beingvaccinated of the outpatient whom applied to family medicine clinic; over the age of 65 about pneumococ, influenza and COVID-19 vaccines

Our research is about the vaccination rates and influencing factors of being vaccinated with pneumococ,influenza and COVID-19 vaccines for the outpatients whom are over 65 years old in Family Medicine Clinic of the NKU Medicine Faculty Hospital. Our research is made with 200 voluntary outpatients (n=200) over the age of 65 whom applied to NKU Tekirdağ Family Medicine Clinic in 6 months period of time between 01.05.2021 to 30.10.2021. Our research is a descriptive and crosssectional study.Questionnaire developed by researchers afterreading literatüre. In the analysis of the data frequency and percentige analysis,mean,Standard deviationand chi-square test were used of the SPSS 24.0 program. In our research we foundout that in last 1 year time period influenza vaccinated patients rates was %24,5, in last 5 years time pneumococ vaccinated patients rates was %42 and COVID-19 vaccinated rates %86. Also we foundthat patients who have cronicle diseases are significantly have higher rates of being vaccinated with influenza vaccine than the others (p<0.05). In our research %80 of the population had at least one chronicle disease which needed to be treated with drugs.We also foundou that socioeconomical status and regular healthcheck habits are significantly effective of being vaccinated with pneumococ vaccine (p<0,05).İn our study %50,5 of thepatients didn't have the habit of regular health check.%91,5 of the population was applying to the family medicine clinic to reach drug prescription for any reason,%41,5 of the population was appliying for physycal examination,%6,5 was applying for preventive health services.In our study we foundout that most of the population learned about the vaccines fromTelevision,pres and social environment .Most of the patients who were not vaccinated with influenza and pneumococ vaccines were not informed about the vaccines, were not advised by their Family physician, or they said that they don't think they needed the vaccines.In the otherhand we foundout that the patients who were not vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine, were afraid of the side effects of the vaccine and they think that COVİD-19 vaccine in unsafe. As a result we could say that for the awareness of the importance of vaccination programmes to default the prejudices and unnecessary worries of the vaccines, healthcare employees and pres should act together to inform public.As we struggle with COVID-19 Pandemic we understand the importance of vaccination .If public is well informed about the importance of vaccination programmes we could facilitate the preventive healthcare.