Abstract
Introduction. Given the vulnerability and suggestibility of families in the face of the application and effectiveness of the vaccine against COVID-19, there is a need to study the myths and beliefs that are predisposing families to resist against the application and effectiveness programs of the vaccine. the vaccine. Objective. To identify and describe the myths and beliefs of the family regarding the application and effectiveness of the vaccine against COVID-19, taking as a sample a group of families from the city of Barranquilla - Atlántico, located in the North Coast Region of Colombia. Method. The research was based on a non-experimental study, with the design of a cross-sectional survey. Results. Of the sociodemographic characteristics of the participating families, of the total number of people surveyed, 62.7% (n = 146) were women and 37.3% (n = 87) were men. The age range with the highest participation was 18 to 30 years with 71.2% (n = 166). Regarding the safety and effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19, it is observed that 50.6% (n = 118) of the population, agree that the lack of current information makes it difficult to prepare for each scenario to face the disease, on the other hand, 75.5% (n = 176) affirm that exposing yourself in public places increases the situations of risk of infection. Families also reveal concern and anxiety about contracting the infection while attending or working in health care settings, 49.4% (n = 115). Discussion. The myths and beliefs of the family regarding the application of the vaccine against COVID-19, which in the face of the ambivalent abundance or decreased appropriate lack of current information on the effectiveness of the vaccine, is what has increased the myths and beliefs regarding the application of the vaccine in addition to reducing the appropriate strategies to accept or reject the vaccine.
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