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ArticleSingapore medical journal2025

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among kidney transplant recipients in Singapore.

Ian Tatt Liew, Hanis Abdul Kadir, Sobhana Thangaraju, Quan Yao Ho, Eleanor Ng, Fiona Foo, Terence Kee

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Article in Singapore medical journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ian Tatt LiewDepartment of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Hanis Abdul KadirHealth Services Research Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Sobhana ThangarajuDepartment of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Quan Yao HoDepartment of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Eleanor NgSing Health Duke-NUS Transplant Centre, Singapore.
Fiona FooSing Health Duke-NUS Transplant Centre, Singapore.
Terence KeeDepartment of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore General Hospital · SGSingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionA successful vaccination programme forms the cornerstone of controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The unprecedented speed of COVID-19 vaccine development and lack of long-term data have raised fears regarding its safety and efficacy. Vaccine hesitancy can undermine the uptake, and hence success of the vaccination programme. Given the high complication rates of COVID-19 infections in kidney transplant recipients, it is particularly important to identify and address vaccine hesitancy in this population.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey among kidney transplant recipients attending transplant clinic between 5 April and 5 May 2021. The survey assessed attitudes towards COVID-19, willingness/hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination, vaccination concerns and prompts to vaccination. This was scored on a Likert scale with scores ranging from 'strongly disagree' - 1 point to 'strongly agree' - 5 points.

resultsOne hundred and one completed responses were captured. Of these, 86% respondents reported to agree or strongly agree to vaccination. This was despite significant concerns of allograft rejection (mean score 4.12, standard deviation [SD] 0.97) and decreased immunosuppressant efficacy (mean score 4.14, SD 0.96) with vaccination. Multivariable model showed a positive association with transplant vintage of ≥ 5 years (median 2.41), lower educational levels of secondary school or less (median 5.82) and healthcare provider advocacy (median 1.88) in predicting vaccine acceptance.

conclusionsVaccine acceptance rate was high among kidney transplant recipients. Vaccine hesitancy remains a concern in those with a transplant vintage of less than 5 years and those with tertiary educational level. Healthcare provider advocacy is important in improving vaccine acceptance rates.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesKidney TransplantationPatient Acceptance of Health CareTransplant RecipientsVaccinationVaccination HesitancyAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2SingaporeCOVID-19 Vaccines

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