Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination and influencing factors among people living with HIV in Guangxi, China: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccination has been proven to be an effective approach against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to determine the acceptance rate and factors influencing acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Guangxi, China.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was carried out in five cities in Guangxi, China from May 7 to June 1, 2021. Questionnaires on the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination and the related factors were conducted among PLWH recruited by simple random sampling. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination.

Results

Of all valid respondents (n = 903), 72.9% (n = 658) were willing to receive COVID-1

SUBMITTER: Su J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9109427 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature