Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 Apr;25(7):3132-3135. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202104_25568.
Vulnerable populations are being more severely impacted by the ongoing pandemic, and the recent release of vaccines for Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) may offer them protection. The aim of this study was to investigate the willingness of homeless persons to be vaccinated against COVID-19; secondary aims were to analyze the immunization coverage for other conditions.
The acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and immunization coverage for other conditions were investigated through a form in 112 persons experiencing homelessness referring to the primary care medical services of the Eleemosynaria Apostolica, Holy See.
Most subjects, with a male preponderance, were willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (64.3%), 3.6% were unsure and 32.1% preferred not to be vaccinated. When answering questions on the immunization coverage for tuberculosis and hepatitis A and B, most subjects reported not to be vaccinated (48.2%, 56.2% and 55.3%, respectively) or did not know (33%, 28.6% and 27.7%).
A significant portion of our sample declared to be willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. It would be auspicious that the recent statements from several countries on the importance to extend COVID-19 vaccination to fragile populations be followed by the distribution of the vaccine to these populations.
弱势群体受当前大流行的影响更为严重，而最近发布的针对 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的疫苗可能为他们提供保护。本研究旨在调查无家可归者接种 COVID-19 疫苗的意愿；次要目的是分析其他疾病的免疫接种覆盖率。
通过向圣座 Eleemosynaria Apostolica 的初级保健医疗服务机构转介的 112 名无家可归者进行问卷调查，了解他们对 COVID-19 疫苗的接受程度和其他疾病的免疫接种覆盖率。
大多数受试者（男性居多）表示愿意接种 COVID-19 疫苗（64.3%），3.6%表示不确定，32.1%表示不愿意接种。在回答有关结核病、甲型和乙型肝炎免疫接种覆盖率的问题时，大多数受试者报告未接种（分别为 48.2%、56.2%和 55.3%）或不知道（分别为 33%、28.6%和 27.7%）。
我们的样本中有相当一部分人表示愿意接种 COVID-19 疫苗。如果最近有几个国家表示将 COVID-19 疫苗推广到脆弱人群的重要性，那么将疫苗分发给这些人群将是一个好的举措。
