Willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19: An exploratory online survey in a Portuguese cohort of multiple sclerosis patients

Filipa Serrazina; André Sobral Pinho; Gonçalo Cabral; Manuel Salavisa; Ana Sofia Correia

doi:10.1016/j.msard.2021.102880

Willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19: An exploratory online survey in a Portuguese cohort of multiple sclerosis patients

Filipa Serrazina, André Sobral Pinho, Gonçalo Cabral, Manuel Salavisa, Ana Sofia Correia

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Background: Little is known about MS patients’ acceptability of a COVID-19 vaccine. Objective and methods: An online survey was conducted among MS patients to study COVID-19 vaccine acceptability and its associated factors. Results and conclusion: Among 256 participants, 80.9% of the patients were either definitely or probably willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Most hesitant patients would consider being vaccinated under physician recommendation. Older patients and those with comorbidities seem to be more willing to get vaccinated. Moreover, vaccine acceptability was associated with participants’ convictions and concerns about COVID-19, as well as previous vaccination practices.

Original language	English
Article number	102880
Journal	Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Volume	51
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2021.102880
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

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COVID-19
Multiple sclerosis
Vaccine

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Willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19: An exploratory online survey in a Portuguese cohort of multiple sclerosis patients

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