<div>Aim: It was aimed to evaluate the relationship between vaccine literacy
and vaccine hesitancy in adults living in an industrial city. Method:
The study was conducted with individuals working in a public institution
between 15.02.2022 and 15.06.2022 as a descriptive cross-sectional
design (n=435). The data were collected through Information Form, the
COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy Scale and the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale in
Pandemics, evaluated using the SPSS 21.0 program. The Declaration of
Helsinki was complied with at all stages of the research. Ethical and
institutional permission was approved. Results: <sub>The rate
of the participants who had the COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 96.8%.
The total mean score of the COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy Scale was found to
be 2.71±.49 and the Vaccine Hesitancy in Pandemics Scale total mean
score to be 27.94±5.19. The COVID-19 vaccine literacy level of the
participants had a statistically significant effect on the vaccine
hesitancy in pandemics.</sub> <sub>Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccine
literacy was found to be moderate in the group examined, and it affected
the level of vaccine hesitancy. It is crucial that the health personnel
and social media resources preferred by the society as a source of
information convey accurate and up-to-date information to individuals.</sub>
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