COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Patients With Epilepsy or Other Chronic Conditions.

Ali Akbar Asadi-PooyaZohreh BarzegarSaeid SadeghianAbdullah NezafatMina ShahisavandiSeyed Ali Nabavizadeh

Published in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2021)

Vaccine hesitancy is a global issue. Patients with psychiatric disorders had the highest rate of vaccine hesitancy. Previous studies have shown that depression and anxiety are associated with a reduced adherence to the recommended medical advice. Why male sex is associated with vaccine hesitancy is not clear. Researchers should investigate the rates and the factors affecting the vaccine hesitancy in their corresponding communities.

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