Patients' Perception and Knowledge about Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey in Patients at Risk of Infections.

ABSTRACT: The objective of our study was to assess, in an at-risk population, perception and knowledge about influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations. An anonymous web-based survey was submitted to patients recruited in France, from both an Ipsos internal panel and AVNIR patient associations. The study was conducted between July and October 2020, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 2177 questionnaires from patients at risk of infection were analyzed. Almost all respondents (86%, 1869/2177) declared themselves to be favorable to vaccination. Nearly half of the patients (49%, 1069/2177) were aware of which vaccine was recommended for their specific situation. This percentage was significantly (p < 0.001) higher for members of a patient association and for people affected by multiple chron

SUBMITTER: Loubet P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8623007 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature