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'Government has no policies to tackle vaccine hesitancy'

TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

'Government has no policies to tackle vaccine hesitancy'

The relations between the medical industry and science cause suspicion and strengthens conspiracy theories, TTB's Assoc. Prof. Öktem has said.

16 September 2021

‘Authorities’ failure to manage the pandemic is another reason behind vaccine hesitancy’

PROF. NİLGÜN TOKER

‘Authorities’ failure to manage the pandemic is another reason behind vaccine hesitancy’

Prof. Nilgün Toker, a political philosopher from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Pandemic Working Group, has attended a video discussion of the TTB on “What we are curious about during the pandemic.”

25 percent did not get vaccinated despite being eligible

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

25 percent did not get vaccinated despite being eligible

The rate of those who have not been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus even though their turn came has been announced as 25 percent. Fear and anti-vaccination have been cited as the reasons behind this rate.

One in three people has COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Turkey

One in three people has COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Turkey

According to the results of a study jointly conducted by Dokuz Eylül University in Turkey and University College London in the UK, one in three people in Turkey and one in six people in the UK are hesitant to have a potential COVID-19 vaccination.

21 October 2020

Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Vaccination by Main Opposition CHP MP

Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Vaccination by Main Opposition CHP MP

Raising concerns over the increasing anti-vaccination in Turkey, CHP MP Yüceer has requested that a Parliamentary Commission investigate the extent of anti-vaccination in the country and determine what precautions to be taken against it.

26 February 2020

Anti-Vaccination Became a 'Serious Public Health Problem', İstanbul Medical Chamber Warns

Anti-Vaccination Became a 'Serious Public Health Problem', İstanbul Medical Chamber Warns

The number of families who did not vaccinate their children has increased by over 125 times in seven years, the chamber has noted, calling on the ministry to take measures.

5 December 2019

Vaccination of Babies, Children on Parliamentary Agenda

Vaccination of Babies, Children on Parliamentary Agenda

Main opposition CHP MP Murat Emir has directed questions at the Minister of Health and the Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services.

‘Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccine Rejection are not Personal Decisions’

JOINT STATEMENT BY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

‘Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccine Rejection are not Personal Decisions’

Releasing a written statement, a group of health organizations in Turkey have underlined that vaccine hesitancy and vaccine rejection are not personal decisions, but preferences far from having any scientific basis and, thereby, put the public health in jeopardy.

CHP MP: We Must See Italy, Take Action on Vaccines

CHP MP: We Must See Italy, Take Action on Vaccines

Main opposition CHP MP Taşcıer has submitted a law proposal on anti-vaccination to the parliament, exemplified the practices of Italy's Ministry of Health.

What Do Doctors Say on Increasing Vaccine Hesitancy?

What Do Doctors Say on Increasing Vaccine Hesitancy?

İstanbul Medical Chamber has held a panel discussion on vaccine hesitancy, evaluating families' stances, the responsibility of the doctors and children's rights. The doctors have noted that vaccine hesitancy is increasing in Turkey.

8 March 2019 Ayşegül Özbek