The COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy Among the People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in China: A Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To explore the attitudes and views of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: An online interview questionnaire concerning the acceptance or hesitancy toward vaccination for COVID-19 was designed and 543 patients with IBD in China were invited to complete the structured self-administered anonymous questionnaire. Results: Of all the participants, 50.7% were indecisive about the vaccination and only 16.0% opted for it. Vaccination hesitancy was significantly associated with women and those without medical or biomedical backgrounds. The acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination was higher in participants with no history of immune-modifying therapies, especially in those without immunosuppressants. Participants who considered va

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8542757 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature