Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in People Living with HIV: A pan-Canadian Survey.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the roots of Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in at-risk groups, such as persons living with HIV (PLWH), is of utmost importance. We developed a modified Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS) questionnaire using items from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization Acceptability Matrix. To examine factors associated with receiving COVID-19 vaccine and the link between vaccine attitudes and beliefs with vaccine behavior, PLWH were recruited via social media and community-based organizations (February-May 2022). Descriptive statistics were used to summarize results. Total VHS score was generated by adding Likert scale scores and linear regression models used to compare results between participants who received or did not receive COVID-19 vaccines. Logistic regression models were used to

SUBMITTER: Costiniuk CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9898854 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature