Individual-level factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among U.S. patients with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vaccine hesitancy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is a major public health concern in the US. Cancer patients are especially vulnerable to adverse COVID-19 outcomes and require targeted prevention efforts against COVID-19.

Methods

We used longitudinal survey data from patients seen at Moffitt Cancer Center to identify attitudes, beliefs, and sociodemographic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among cancer patients. Patients with confirmed invasive cancer diagnosis through Cancer Registry data were asked about vaccine acceptance through the question "Now that a COVID-19 vaccine is available, are you likely to get it?" and dichotomized into high accepters (already received it, would get it when available) and low accepters (waiting for a

SUBMITTER: Hathaway CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9515327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature