HIV outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in people of Black ethnicities living with HIV in England.
Zoe OttawayLucy CampbellJulie FoxFiona BurnsLisa HamzahStephen KeggMelanie RosenvingeSarah SchoemanDavid PriceRachael JonesRobert F MillerShema TariqFrank A PostPublished in: HIV medicine (2024)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, one in six people of Black ethnicities in this HIV cohort experienced an ART interruption/HIV viraemia. Some of these episodes resulted from pandemic-related healthcare disruptions. Associations with suboptimal engagement in HIV care pre-pandemic and not being vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 suggest that wider health beliefs and/or poor healthcare access may have been contributory factors.