Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the vaccination hesitancy and opposition to vaccination of parents who applied family health centers providing primary health care services.

Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2021 and November 2021. Population of the study consisted of parents who applied to family health centers in Cizre district, and the sample consisted of 320 parents who accepted the research. Introductory Questionnaire and Vaccine Opposition Scale (SCA) were used in the study. The data were analyzed in SPSS 24.0 statistical program.

Results: The mean age of the parents in the study was 31.74±5.982. 93.1% of the parents consider childhood vaccinations necessary, 51.6% consider it necessary because it protects against diseases, 13.8% of them do not have their children vaccinated in accordance with the routine vaccination schedule, 5.6% of them are vaccinated in the family health center. It was determined that he did not get the vaccine because he could not find it. A statistically significant difference was found between the parents' working status, education level, number of children, family structure, income status and social security, and the total score averages of SDL. The mean SCD total score for all parents was 48.73±13.18; Vaccine Benefit and Protective Value sub-dimension 13.15±6.38; Anti-vaccine sub-dimension 15.14±4.62; Solutions for not getting vaccinated sub-dimension 11.47±4.29; The mean score of the Legitimation of Vaccination Hesitancy sub-dimension was found to be 8.95±2.88.

Conclusion:  It is recommended that parents' concerns about vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination, side effects, safety, efficacy and necessity of vaccine should be eliminated and health professionals should address this issue.