COVID-19 vaccination in peritoneal dialysis patients.
Int Urol Nephrol
; 2022 Aug 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2263355
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
COVID-19 vaccine is recommended in Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, but a paucity of data is available regarding vaccine-related adverse effects among PD patients.METHOD:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in a single center between October and November 2021. PD patients were provided with the online survey link to participate in the study.RESULTS:
A total of 107 PD patients responded to the survey (55% male, 79% Chinese, 40% > 65 years old). Of these, 95% received the COVID-19 vaccine (77% received two doses and 22% received three doses). Most participants (91%) received Pfizer vaccine. The main source of vaccine information was from the government (48%). The most common reason to receive and refuse vaccines were the perception of the seriousness of COVID-19 infection (63%) and concern about vaccine safety (60%), respectively. After the first dose, 25% of patients developed one or more vaccine-related adverse effects. Common local adverse effect was pain at the injection site (21%), and systemic adverse effects were muscle pain (15%), fatigue (13%). Similar adverse effects were observed with subsequent doses. None of them required hospitalization for vaccine-related adverse effects. Female patients had a higher risk of developing adverse effects than male patients after the first dose (odds ratio 3.37; 95% confidence interval 1.25 - 9.08). No such difference was observed in the subsequent dose. Age, race, employment status and history of drug allergy were not associated with the risk of adverse effects.CONCLUSIONS:
The COVID-19 vaccine was well-tolerated by most PD patients, but few experienced non-severe adverse effects. All PD patients should be vaccinated against SAR-COV-2 infection.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11255-022-03302-5
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