BackgroundAlthough vaccination is one of the most effective means of controlling the spread of COVID-19, public concerns and indecision about vaccination still continue. Because pregnant and breastfeeding individuals are at high risk for severe outcomes in case of infections, determining their level of hesitation and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccines will guide the management of the disease. This study aimed to determine pregnant and breastfeeding women’s levels of hesitation and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccines as well as their related factors.MethodsThe sample of this descriptive research consisted of 103 pregnant or breastfeeding individuals who were seen at the obstetrics and gynecology outpatients clinic of a state hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were collected using a ‘demographic data form’, the ‘Vaccine Hesitancy Scale in Pandemic’, and the ‘Attitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccine Scale’. The research data were analyzed with appropriate statistical methods.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 29.71 ± 4.75, 51% were pregnant, and 74.8% had received the COVID-19 vaccine. The mean score of the ‘Vaccination Hesitancy Scale in Pandemic’ was 30.83 ± 6.91, and the mean score for the ‘Attitude Scale toward the COVID-19 Vaccine’ was 25.50 ± 5.20. A significant difference was found between the total score of the ‘Vaccine Hesitation Scale in the Pandemic’ and the mean score of the ‘Lack of Confidence’ sub-dimension between the ‘working status’ and the ‘influenza vaccination’ status. In terms of the mean score of the ‘Risk’ sub-dimension, a significant difference was found between the ‘period of vaccination’ (p
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