ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among People with Epilepsy in Lithuania.
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- Bidirectional associations between influenza and COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Should patients with epilepsy be vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Why did people refuse vaccination during the pandemic? Exploring the impacts of trust and vaccine risk perception on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- COVID-19 vaccinations for patients with epilepsy in Guizhou Province, China: A cross-sectional study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- A scoping review of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: refusal rate, associated factors, and strategies to reduce.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- COVID-19 vaccine-related frequently asked questions (FAQs) by people with epilepsy and carers in Iran; educational video is included.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2022Article
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- COVID-19 vaccine take-up rate and safety in adults with epilepsy: Data from a multicenter study in China.Epilepsia · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Vaccine intent in appalachian patients with multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis and related disorders · 2022Article
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- Factors associated with reluctancy to acquire COVID-19 vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Shiraz, Iran, 2022.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
The purpose of our study was to determine the willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and factors associated with vaccine hesitancy among people with epilepsy (PWE). In December 2020, we performed an online cross-sectional survey of PWE and their caregivers in Lithuania before the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to the public. The study sample consisted of 111 respondents (44 (39.6%) male, median age 25 years (range 1 to 70)). From 58 PWE who personally responded to the survey, 27 (46.6%) would be willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Among the 53 caregivers, 18 (34.0%) would accept the person they care for to be vaccinated. Willingness to be vaccinated was associated with receiving an influenza shot in 2020 (odds ratio (OR) = 9.17, 95% confidence interval (CI = 1.15-73.47), the beliefs that vaccines are generally safe (OR = 7.90, 95% CI = 2.43-25.74) and that they are the only convenient way to gain immunity (OR = 3.91, 95% CI = 1.02-15.05). Respondents were hesitant to accept the COVID-19 vaccine if they thought it could cause the infection (OR = 0.14, 95% CI = 0.04-0.49). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is frequent among PWE and their caregivers. It is probably related to erroneous beliefs about their safety and mechanism of action.
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