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Editor, Senior Moderator
Ann Med
. 2024 Dec;56(1):2399318.
doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2399318. Epub 2024 Sep 6. COVID-19 vaccination receipt and intention to vaccinate among adults with disabilities and functional limitations, United States
Kimberly H Nguyen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kimchi Nguyen[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jennifer D Allen[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Background: People with disabilities are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 health outcomes and face barriers accessing COVID-19 vaccines. The aim of this study is to examine receipt of ≥ 1 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, intention to vaccinate in the future, and reasons for not vaccinating among people with disabilities and functional limitations using a large, nationally representative dataset of adults in the United States.
Methods: Data were analyzed from the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey (14-26 April 2021, n = 68,913). Separate logistic regression models were conducted to examine the association between each disability (vision, hearing, cognition and mobility), overall disability status, and functional status on ≥1 dose COVID-19 vaccination receipt and intention to vaccinate. Furthermore, reasons for not getting vaccinated were examined among those with disabilities or functional limitations.
Results: Approximately 13% of adults reported having a disability, and almost 60% reported having some or a lot of functional limitations. Over 65% of adults with disabilities had received ≥1 dose of COVID-19 vaccines, compared to 73% among adults without disabilities (adjusted prevalence ratio = 0.94). Among adults with disabilities, those who were younger, had lower educational attainment and income, did not have insurance and had a prior history of COVID-19 were less likely to get vaccinated or intend to get vaccinated than their respective counterparts. The main reasons for not getting vaccinated were concerns about possible side effects (52.1%), lack of trust in COVID-19 vaccines (45.4%) and lack of trust in the government (38.6%).
Discussion and conclusion: Efforts to ensure high and equitable vaccination coverage include working with communities to strengthen the message that the vaccine is safe and effective, educating health professionals about the need to recommend and promote vaccines, and making vaccination sites more accessible for people who need additional accommodations.
Keywords: COVID-19; adults; disability; disparities; functional limitation; vaccination coverage; vaccine confidence; vaccine hesitancy.
. 2024 Dec;56(1):2399318.
doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2399318. Epub 2024 Sep 6. COVID-19 vaccination receipt and intention to vaccinate among adults with disabilities and functional limitations, United States
Kimberly H Nguyen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kimchi Nguyen[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jennifer D Allen[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 39239845
- PMCID: PMC11382701
- DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2399318
Background: People with disabilities are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 health outcomes and face barriers accessing COVID-19 vaccines. The aim of this study is to examine receipt of ≥ 1 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, intention to vaccinate in the future, and reasons for not vaccinating among people with disabilities and functional limitations using a large, nationally representative dataset of adults in the United States.
Methods: Data were analyzed from the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey (14-26 April 2021, n = 68,913). Separate logistic regression models were conducted to examine the association between each disability (vision, hearing, cognition and mobility), overall disability status, and functional status on ≥1 dose COVID-19 vaccination receipt and intention to vaccinate. Furthermore, reasons for not getting vaccinated were examined among those with disabilities or functional limitations.
Results: Approximately 13% of adults reported having a disability, and almost 60% reported having some or a lot of functional limitations. Over 65% of adults with disabilities had received ≥1 dose of COVID-19 vaccines, compared to 73% among adults without disabilities (adjusted prevalence ratio = 0.94). Among adults with disabilities, those who were younger, had lower educational attainment and income, did not have insurance and had a prior history of COVID-19 were less likely to get vaccinated or intend to get vaccinated than their respective counterparts. The main reasons for not getting vaccinated were concerns about possible side effects (52.1%), lack of trust in COVID-19 vaccines (45.4%) and lack of trust in the government (38.6%).
Discussion and conclusion: Efforts to ensure high and equitable vaccination coverage include working with communities to strengthen the message that the vaccine is safe and effective, educating health professionals about the need to recommend and promote vaccines, and making vaccination sites more accessible for people who need additional accommodations.
Keywords: COVID-19; adults; disability; disparities; functional limitation; vaccination coverage; vaccine confidence; vaccine hesitancy.