COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among People Living With HIV

Menza, Timothy W; Capizzi, Jeff; Zlot, Amy; Barber, Michelle; Bush, Lea

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-867162/v1

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“…However, several challenges persist in ensuring high coverage of COVID-19 vaccination among PWH. A study of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among PWH in Oregon found that as of June 2021 only about two-thirds of PWH had received the vaccine; younger PWH, Hispanic/Latinx PWH, and PWH who inject drugs or reside in rural areas had lower vaccine uptake ( 7 ). Attitudes toward vaccination also play a role in vaccine uptake.…”

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Willingness to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Among People With HIV in the United States: Results From a National Survey

Wickersham

Meyer²,

Shenoi³

et al. 2022

Front. Med.

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BackgroundApproximately 215 million Americans have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, representing over 65% of the total population. People with HIV (PWH) may be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection or severe disease, elevating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination uptake in the population. We report results from a national survey of PWH to evaluate the likelihood of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.MethodsWe conducted an online survey of 1,030 PWH living in the United States between December 6, 2020 and January 8, 2021 to evaluate likelihood of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.ResultsOverall, participants were highly willing to be vaccinated, with 83.8% stating they “strongly agree” (65.7%) or “somewhat agree” (18.1%). Participants' top vaccine-related concerns were side-effects (39.3%), safety (14.7%), and fair/equitable distribution of the vaccine to affected communities (13.6%). Participants were more willing to be vaccinated if they reported receiving an annual influenza vaccination (p < 0.001), had previously tested positive for (p = 0.043) COVID-19, had been hospitalized for (p = 0.027) COVID-19 infection, or had an undetectable HIV viral load (p = 0.002). Black (p < 0.001), politically conservative (p < 0.001), and participants with an annual income of ≤ $19,999 (p = 0.005) were significantly less willing to be vaccinated for COVID-19.ConclusionsThe vast majority of PWH were willing to be vaccinated, though predominantly those who were already engaged in HIV care or directly affected by COVID-19. Findings from this large survey of PWH suggest intensive outreach efforts are needed to support engagement in vaccination programs, particularly among Black and politically conservative PWH.

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Willingness to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Among People With HIV in the United States: Results From a National Survey

Wickersham

Meyer²,

Shenoi³

et al. 2022

Front. Med.

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“…COVID-19 vaccination among people living with HIV has been reported to be low (12). In a study carried out among PLWHV (13), it was reported that COVID-19 vaccination uptake was low and stated that PLWHV will probably not get vaccinated as a result of vaccine safety and side effects. A study carried out on the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination in China also reported a relatively low COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate among PLWHV compared to the general population (14).…”

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Perception of COVID-19 vaccine among people living with HIV in Ogun-state, Nigeria; a cross-sectional study

Olu-Abiodun,

Sodimu,

Anokwuru

et al. 2023

Babcock Univ. Med. J.

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Objective: This study was carried out to determine the perception and vaccine-related concerns of People Living with HIV towards the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive research design was adopted. A computer-generated randomization scheme was used to select 236 participants who attended HIV support group meetings. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Frequency and percentages were adopted to categorize the data collected. Results: The study revealed that the majority of the respondents believe that getting the COVID-19 vaccine will protect themselves, their families, or their patients (87.3%) and that it will help prevent the transmission of the disease (83.9%). There is also a large percentage of respondents who believe that the vaccine is effective (77.1%) and safe (82.6%) and that it confers long-term immunity (75.4%). These results suggest that the majority of respondents have a good perception towards the COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccination of PLWHV is important because of their already immunocompromised state. Since perception and misconceptions are known to affect vaccine coverage, it is therefore recommended that vaccine education and more awareness to clarify misconceptions and misinformation as regards vaccine development be addressed.

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Willingness to take COVID-19 Vaccination among People Living with HIV/AIDS on Anti-Retroviral Therapy and Associated Factors in Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Woldia, Ethiopia

Tunta,

Shiferaw,

Mesele

et al. 2022

IJSTD

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Background HIV causes immunosuppression, which reduces the body's immunity to diseases like COVID-19 by decreasing CD4 cells. The goal of this study is to determine whether persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who are using anti-retroviral therapy (ART) are willing to accept the Coronavirus illness 2019 vaccination and the factors that influence their decision. Method From February 15 to March 15, 2022, 332 PLWHA on ART participated in this facility-based cross-sectional study. The correlation of outcome variables with predictors was investigated using binary and multivariable logistic regression. Result Of the 332 study participants, 110 (33.1 %) and 118 (35.5 %) had poor knowledge and a negative attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccination, respectively. Approximately 31 (9.3%) of study participants believe ART medications can also prevent COVID-19 infection. The willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was 66.3 % with a 95 % confidence interval (60.9, 71.5). Knowledge, attitude, educational status, marital status, residency, duration, and monthly income were all significant predictors of willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusion Increased sensitization regarding the necessity of vaccines and the negative consequences of diseases, particularly among PLWHA, should be emphasized in the preparation of the COVID-19 immunization campaign involving prominent individuals such as health professionals and religious leaders.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among People Living With HIV

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Willingness to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Among People With HIV in the United States: Results From a National Survey

Willingness to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Among People With HIV in the United States: Results From a National Survey

Perception of COVID-19 vaccine among people living with HIV in Ogun-state, Nigeria; a cross-sectional study

Willingness to take COVID-19 Vaccination among People Living with HIV/AIDS on Anti-Retroviral Therapy and Associated Factors in Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Woldia, Ethiopia

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