COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey
The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Turkey began on 14 January 2021. , 57.784.362 people have received their first dose, and 52.982.877 people have been fully vaccinated. Also, 27.648.857 people received their third dose. The population of Turkey is approximately 83 million, meaning 63% of the population is fully vaccinated. Effect of Vaccine. In January 2021, new COVID-19 cases in Turkey were at 12,203. Then, in April 2021, they rose to 40,806. However, due to the vaccine rollout, cases dropped to 5,288 in July 2021. Public Perception of Vaccine. Through a study done on the population of Turkey 's perception of the COVID-19 vaccine, it was shown that only 62.7% of participants had a positive perception of the vaccine. Specifically, people with previous experience with COVID-19, people with bachelors degrees or higher, and people with experience with influenza vaccines were more likely to have a positive perception of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, older people were more likely to have a negative perception of the vaccine. Vaccines on order. There are several COVID-19 vaccines at various stages of development around the world. Turkey currently uses 4 different vaccines.