The Relationship Between Religious Faith and Trust in Science in the Context of Mandatory Vaccination Against COVID-19: Experience of Kazakhstan
Shilmenova A. Otar E. Arinova O. Sokolovskiy K.
2024Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Public Integrity
2024#26Issue 5539 - 549 pp.
This article investigates the covariation of belief and science credibility in Kazakhstan in the context of COVID-19 and vaccination. The research methodology is based on a multi-country analysis of COVID-19 indicators from a global database of COVID-19 vaccinations, and the covariance of belief and science credibility was estimated in the case of Kazakhstan. According to the survey, 33.5% of respondents changed their opinions in favor of vaccination and 29.6% of those surveyed affirmed their commitment to vaccination. Furthermore, 58.8% of respondents believe that this is the only and an effective way to protect themselves from COVID-19. Some of the main reasons for refusing to get a vaccine include contraindications (14.1%), fear of possible severe consequences (4.5%), and lack of confidence in vaccines and medicine in general (4.5%). Less than 1% of all respondents cited religious beliefs as the main reason for unwillingness to get vaccinated.
Beliefs , COVID-19 pandemic , health care system , lack of trust in health professionals , survey
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L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan
Buketov Karaganda University, Kazakhstan
Humanitarian and Technical Academy, Kazakhstan
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Buketov Karaganda University
Humanitarian and Technical Academy
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