COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people with HIV : identifying characteristics associated with vaccine hesitancy

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People with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Both Canadian (NACI) and US (CDC) guidelines recommend that all PWH receive at least 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, and a booster. We examined vaccination uptake among PWH in Southern Alberta, Canada. Among adult PWH, we evaluated COVID-19 vaccination uptake between December 2020 and August 2022. Poisson regression models with robust variance (approximating log binomial models) estimated crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for receiving (1) any vs. no vaccine, and (2) primary series with booster (≥ 3 vaccines) versus primary series without booster. Among 1885 PWH, 10% received no COVID-19 vaccinations, 37% < 3 vaccines and 54% received ≥ 3 vaccines. Females (vs. males) were less likely to receive a vaccine booster. Receiving no COVID-19 vaccines was associated with White ethnicity, unsuppressed HIV viral load (> 200 copies/mL), and using illegal substances. Factors associated with decreased booster uptake included being younger, Black (vs. White) ethnicity, substance use, lower educational attainment, and having an unsuppressed HIV viral load. COVID-19 booster uptake among PWH does not meet vaccine guidelines, and receipt of vaccines is unevenly distributed. Booster uptake is lowest among young females and marginalized individuals. Focused outreach is necessary to close this gap.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 13(2023), 1 vom: 23. Nov., Seite 20610

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Boschung, Karol [VerfasserIn]
Gill, M John [VerfasserIn]
Krentz, Hartmut B [VerfasserIn]
Dalere, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Beckthold, Brenda [VerfasserIn]
Fonseca, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Bakal, Jeffrey A [VerfasserIn]
McMillan, Jacqueline M [VerfasserIn]
Kanji, Jamil [VerfasserIn]
Lang, Raynell [VerfasserIn]

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COVID-19 Vaccines
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Date Completed 27.11.2023

Date Revised 20.12.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-023-47106-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364877766