Tendency to receive Covid-19 vaccine and its associated factors: An integrated review study

Covid-19 disease vaccination is considered as a vital approach in the prevention of this disease. In order to control this disease, in addition to the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine, the acceptance of the vaccine between the general public and health care providers also plays an important role. The aim of this study was to identify the desire to receive Covid-19 vaccine and its associated factors.

By searching the databases: SID, IranDoc, Google scholar, PubMed, Medline, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Science direct, Web of science and using the keywords "Vaccination/Vaccine", "Covid-19", "Corona/Corona disease", "Vaccination hesitancy"and "Vaccination acceptance" ; all articles in line with the title of this study, which examined the willingness of individuals to receive Covid-19 vaccine and related factors, were reviewed. Electronic search was performed in the period 2019-2020. Out of 64 studies that were reviewed and screened, 19 studies were evaluated and analyzed based on inclusion and exclusion criteria for data extraction.

Among the 18 reviewed articles it was identified; the desire to receive the Covid-19 vaccine is insufficient and various factors are influential in this regard. Factors related to the acceptance of vaccination in the community include individual factors (age, sex, marriage, race, insurance, job, education, income, having a child and history of vaccination), factors related to the disease (anxiety, willingness to protect others by being vaccinated, Contact with patients with Covid-19, Covid-19 test history, general belief about vaccination, belief in Covid-19 and its vaccine, people's perception of the seriousness of the disease, being up-to-date about vaccines), social factors (political ideology and trust in health system structures) and factors related to the health system (insufficient knowledge about vaccination).

To improve vaccination level, there are a variety of factors that can be provided by planning and using the results of this study. These include; utilizing the potential of social media, providing transparent information, facilitating access to vaccination, trying to address concerns and answering questions and ambiguities in this area by healthcare workers and health system policymakers, can be considered as ways to encourage the public to Covid-19 vaccination.