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Objective: To determine the approaches and behaviors of healthcare professionals regarding COVID-19 disease and vaccination during the pandemic. Material-method: The study was carried out by collecting the answers of the healthcare professionals working at the hospital through WhatsApp application. This was done via 44-question survey questioning their approaches and behaviors regarding COVID-19 infection and vaccines between 1-31 March 2022. Results: 209 of 311 health workers participating in the study were female (67.2%). The median age was 36 years. Of the participants, 203 (65.3%) were university graduates and 159 (51.1%) were physicians. There were 51 persons (16.4%) with chronic disease. Of the healthcare workers, 141 (45.3%) had COVID-19 infection, and 176 (56.6%) had a family member with COVID-19 infection. There were 23 (7.4%) family members who stayed in the intensive care unit due to infection, and 22 (7.1%) whose family members died. At least one side effect developed in 211 (67.8%) of 304 (97.7%) healthcare workers who were vaccinated. The most common side effect was fatigue in 156 (73.9%) and the most common side effect was seen with Biontech (59.8%). If there was an option, 70.1% stated that Biontech vaccine would be their first choice. There were 131 (42.1%) people who relied on the Turkovac vaccine. The rate of those who thought that the vaccine should be mandatory in terms of public health was 83.3%, those who believed that the pandemic would end with the vaccine, 58.8%, and 80.4% believed that the number of patients would decrease. Among the reasons that increased indecision towards COVID-19 vaccines in healthcare workers, side effects of the vaccines was the most common concern with 74%. In the physician group, the rate of those who answered positively to the question of having their children vaccinated, the belief that the pandemic will end with the vaccine, the belief that the number of patients will decrease with the vaccine, and the question "Would you recommend vaccines to your relatives" was statistically higher Conclusion: Among healthcare workers, the rate of being vaccinated against COVID-19 and confidence in Bionthec vaccine was high. The belief that the pandemic will end or the number of patients will decrease with the COVID-19 vaccine may be a factor in this high rate.

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