Relationship between Health Literacy and Acceptance of Rumors Related to COVID-19 Vaccination among Iranian Adult Population

Background: Rumors concerning various aspects of the fight against COVID-19, vaccination, in particular, have become one main challenges for managers and policymakers who to deal with different disease. This necessitates recognition factors that influence prevention spread these rumors. Objectives: The current study aimed investigate link between health literacy among adults their acceptance COVID-19 vaccination rumors Iran. Methods: cross-sectional was conducted from November 15 December 15, 2021, provinces population included Iranian adults, aged 18 years older, were selected using snowball sampling method. data collection tools involved two questionnaires: Health Literacy Questionnaire, which consists 33 items, Vaccine Rumor Questionnaire assesses 17 related collected news sources. Results: number completed questionnaires 1158 out 2163 questionnaire visits (74% response rate). Univariate analysis showed had a statistically significant association sociodemographic variables gender, marital status, ethnicity, place residence, level education. results also demonstrated correlation average rumors’ Pearson coefficient test negative relationship rumor belief (P= 0.000, r=-0.590), indicating those higher lower acceptance. Conclusion: Based on findings present study, has effect reducing credibility other misinformation community members. Macro-level decisions policies are needed improve such as can help individuals identify track make based reliable information vaccination.