Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination Among People Living With HIV and AIDS in China: Nationwide Cross-sectional Online Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both severe COVID-19 presentation at hospital admission and in-hospital mortality. Available information has suggested that people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) could benefit from COVID-19 vaccination. However, there is a dearth of evidence on willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination among PLWHA.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination among a national sample of PLWHA in China.

Methods

This cross-sectional online survey investigated factors associated with willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination among PLWHA aged 18 to 65 years living in eight conveniently selected Chinese metropolitan cities between January and February 2021. Eight com

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8534487 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature