Strategies to increase the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine in the Iranian community: Letter to the editor

Abstract

COVID-19 is an infection caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) virus. Today, the goal of health providers and policymakers around the world is to prevent and control the severity of disease outcomes by making and using vaccines. The present study is a letter to the editor based on the authors' experiences and other studies around the world. It is possible to increase the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in the community with solutions such as sensitization through education and information about vaccines, encouraging the production of COVID-19 vaccines for factories producing, creating exponential demand for vaccines, secure access to vaccines, approving preconditions for receiving vaccines to register and enter Government centers and the employment of manpower, and the provision of educational and health facilities. Vaccine acceptance strategies can increase the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine in the community, and take useful and effective steps to prevent or reduce the consequences of the disease. © 2021 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.