SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptability in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients on dialysis are at increased risk for COVID-19-related complications. However, a substantial fraction of patients on dialysis belong to groups more likely to be hesitant about vaccination.

Methods

With the goal of identifying strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake among patients on hemodialysis, we conducted a nationwide vaccine acceptability survey, partnering with a dialysis network to distribute an anonymized English and Spanish language online survey in 150 randomly selected facilities in the United States. We used logistic regression to evaluate characteristics of vaccine-hesitant persons.

Results

A total of 1515 (14% of eligible) patients responded; 20% of all responders, 29% of patients aged 18-44 years, and 29% of Black responders r

SUBMITTER: Garcia P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425649 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature