Evaluation of preliminary response to Coronavirus Vaccination among the residents of the Tarhuna region

Abstract

This study focused on the initial response to the Coronavirus vaccine among the residents of Tarhuna region, where the total population that received the first dose of the Corona vaccine reached 1604 until the end of this study period, vaccination was carried out in seven polyclinics as follows: Tarhuna City 557, Sidi Al-sayd 254, Alkhadra 193, Aldawwn 199, Suq Alahad 219, Okba ben nafie 87, and Suq Aljuma 95. The results showed that the proportion of people vaccinated against Covid-19 represented 0.69% of the total population of the region, in the same direction, the greatest focus has been on the elderly to receive the covid-19 vaccine, where the number of people who received the vaccine from the age group >50 1260 by 78.55% of the total vaccinated in this period. The month of May had the highest number of vaccinated people (1464) with a rate of 91.27%. The Chinese vaccine (Sinovac) was the highest in use among other vaccines. This study ended with a set of facts about the response to the Covid-19 vaccine in the Tarhuna district, such as the unwillingness of citizens to get vaccinated at the beginning. The study recommended the need to conduct more research on the reasons for people's delay in receiving immunization against the Coronavirus, also focusing on spreading health awareness among members of society and adhering to safety standards.