Vaccine hesitancy in patients with solid tumors: a cross-sectional single-center survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccination rates are still suboptimal in cancer patients. Oncologists play a central role in recommending vaccines to their patients. Our goal was to investigate vaccine acceptance among cancer patients and understand the factors shaping their choices, thereby aiding physicians in better supporting their patients' vaccination decisions.

Methods

We designed a prospective cross-sectional survey exploring vaccination status, attitudes, and reasons for hesitancy towards vaccinations against the main vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) among patients undergoing active cancer treatment. The primary endpoint was to evaluate the proportion of vaccinated subjects in our cohort of cancer patients. The secondary endpoints were to assess the proportion of vaccinated subjects

SUBMITTER: Lasagna A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523769 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature