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The study aimed to perform the Turkish validity and reliability analysis of the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale by Freeman et al. (2020), which was developed to predict the complacency of individuals to get a COVID-19 vaccine and to determine the potential causes of hesitancy. The sample of the methodological study consist of 691 individuals. The “Socio-Demographic Information Form” and “COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale” were used as data collection tools. Collaborative translation and back translation techniques were used for Turkish language adaptation of the scale, and the expert opinion method was used for content validity. For reliability calculation, Cronbach Alpha values and split-half testing consistency were used, and for construct validity, Explanatory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were performed. Statistical analyzes were made with IBM SPSS 23.0 software and AMOS 23.0 statistics programs. The scale whose validity and reliability were performed shows the same features as the original one-dimensional scale consisting of seven items. Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be .84. The factor loads of the items in the scale vary between .51 and .83, respectively. The emerging structure can explain 52.1% of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Based on the results, it was concluded that the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for the Turkish sample. It is recommended that the scale be used in determining the attitudes of the society towards COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in our country.

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