WC Chan|Yuen-Hung Tricia Ho|Carlos King Ho Wong|Hyun?Seok Choi|Ka?On Lam|Kwok-Keung Yuen|Dora Lai Wan Kwong|Ivan Fan Ngai Hung
Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Cancer Patients in Hong Kong: Approaches to Improve the Vaccination Rate
University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|Queen Mary Hospital|University of Hong Kong|Queen Mary Hospital|University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong
emerging efficacy safety data led authorization covid19 vaccines worldwide trials excluded patients active malignancies study evaluates intended acceptance covid19 vaccination cancer patients hong kong methods 660 adult cancer patients received survey paper electronic format 31 january 2021 15 february 2021 survey included patients clinical characteristics perceptions covid19 vaccination vaccine knowledge cancer health literacy hospital anxiety depression scale hads primary outcome intended acceptance covid19 vaccine cancer patients multivariable analysis performed identify factors associated intended acceptance results intended acceptance covid19 vaccination 179 total 487 738 believed vaccination could prevent infection 70 worried vaccine negative effects cancer side effects factors associated intended acceptance included higher level belief vaccine preventing getting covid19 less worry longterm side effects vaccine lower level cancer health literacy normal hads depression scale conclusions improve vaccine acceptance rate public education campaigns specific cancer patients gain trust efficacy relieve worries needed