Research Mentor Name

Dr. Elizabeth Secord, MD

Research Mentor Email Address

ae8701@wayne.edu

Institution / Department

The Horizons Project at Wayne Pediatrics

Document Type

Research Abstract

Research Type

clinicalresearch

Level of Research

no

Abstract

Vaccine hesitancy among youth with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was evaluated to determine if the pandemic affected vaccine acceptance. A retrospective chart review was conducted to analyze vaccine rates over a five-year (pre-post COVID) in one university-based clinic. Results indicated a variation in acceptance rates between vaccines, with the MenACWY, MenB, tetanus, and HPV having the highest acceptance rates and COVID-19 and annual flu vaccine having the lowest acceptance rates. Vaccine hesitancy did not correlate with HIV treatment hesitancy nor with aversion to needles. Negative messaging around vaccines from a variety of sources appeared to be the primary factor in vaccine refusal.

Disciplines

Allergy and Immunology | Infectious Disease | Influenza Virus Vaccines | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics | Preventive Medicine | Public Health Education and Promotion

Comments

Thank you to Dr. Secord, Dr. McGrath, Annalise Bowen, and the Horizons Clinic for their help in undergoing this project.

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