COVID-19 vaccination perspectives among patients with Long COVID: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Individuals who have Long COVID may have unique perspectives about COVID-19 vaccination due to the significant impact that COVID-19 has had on their lives. However, little is known about the specific vaccination perspectives among this patient population. The goal of our study was to improve our understanding of perspectives about COVID-19 vaccines among individuals with Long COVID. Interviews were conducted with patients receiving care at a post-COVID recovery clinic. Deductive thematic analysis was used to characterize participant perspectives according to the vaccine acceptance continuum framework, which recognizes a spectrum from vaccine acceptance to refusal. From interviews with 21 patients, we identified perspectives across the continuum of vaccine acceptance. These perspectives inc

SUBMITTER: MacEwan SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10978020 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature