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COVID-19 Vaccination among HIV+ Patients: An Italian Cross-Sectional Survey.
Bert, Fabrizio; Pivi, Alex; Russotto, Antonino; Mollero, Benedetta; Voglino, Gianluca; Orofino, Giancarlo; Siliquini, Roberta.
  • Bert F; Department of Public Health and Pediatrics Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
  • Pivi A; Department of Public Health and Pediatrics Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
  • Russotto A; Department of Public Health and Pediatrics Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
  • Mollero B; School of Medicine, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
  • Voglino G; Ministry of Health, 00144 Rome, Italy.
  • Orofino G; Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, 10149 Turin, Italy.
  • Siliquini R; Department of Public Health and Pediatrics Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Vaccines (Basel) ; 10(9)2022 Sep 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2010325
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

This study aims to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of HIV-patients about COVID-19 vaccination.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional study was conducted by administering questionnaires to 160 patients followed by Amedeo di Savoia Hospital in Turin. Statistical analyses were performed in order to identify predictors of infection and severity of COVID-19 disease risk perception.

RESULTS:

The 86.2% of patients were vaccinated for COVID-19, while 7.6% do not intend to be vaccinated; 50.7% thought that there is a minimal risk to get COVID-19; 85.8% thought that COVID-19 is a serious illness. The 56% and the 36.5 thought that seropositivity carries a greater risk to develop respectively COVID-19-related complications or vaccine complications. At the multivariate analysis having a job, proactive research of vaccine information and being HIV+ for several years are related to a lower risk perception of infection. The perception of COVID-19 severity is influenced by age, by being LGB and by believing that HIV+ status correlates with a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19.

CONCLUSIONS:

as the pandemic can adversely impact the HIV care with increasing loss to follow-up, vaccination is essential to contrast infection in HIV+ patients. Our findings suggested that some HIV+ patients refuse vaccination against COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Vaccines10091438

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Vaccines10091438