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Willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in people with multiple sclerosis - UK MS Register survey
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Aravindhan Baheerathan,
Katherine Tuite-Dalton,
David Ford ,
Richard Nicholas,
Ms Register Research Group
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, Volume: 55, Pages: 103175 - 103175
Swansea University Authors:
Jeff Rodgers, Rod Middleton , Katherine Tuite-Dalton, David Ford
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103175
Abstract
Background & Methods: We conducted an online COVID-19 survey as the vaccines became available, utilising the UK MS Register, to understand people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) views on COVID-19 vaccination and the subsequent vaccine uptake rates.Results & Conclusion: 94.4% of 3191 pwMS surv...
| Published in: | Multiple sclerosis and related disorders |
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| Published: |
2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57795 |
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Background & Methods: We conducted an online COVID-19 survey as the vaccines became available, utilising the UK MS Register, to understand people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) views on COVID-19 vaccination and the subsequent vaccine uptake rates.Results & Conclusion: 94.4% of 3191 pwMS surveyed indicated they would get a COVID-19 vaccine, while 5.6% would not. PwMS who have previously had an influenza vaccine, increasing age and the perception of having sufficient information about the vaccine were associated with increased likelihood of getting a vaccine. 51.7% of 3191 pwMS completed a follow-up survey indicating they received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The proportion having had the vaccination based on their prior opinions was 53.2% in ‘Yes’ group and 27.0% in ‘No’ group, the latter reflecting a change based on their initial views. More information on COVID-19 vaccine safety in pwMS would be helpful for people to make informed decisions. |
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| Keywords: |
Multiple Sclerosis, Covid-19, Vaccine, Vaccination, Uk Ms Register |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Funders: |
Multiple Sclerosis Society Grant: 001 |
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