Table 3.
Reasons for vaccination decisions of MSM who are living with HIV in six cities of Guangdong, China, 2020
| Item | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Reasons for unwillingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (N = 72) | |
| Economic burden | 31 (43.1) |
| Worry that my health condition could not bear the risk of receiving COVID-19 vaccines | 22 (30.6) |
| Worry that the vaccination will affect my immune status and antiviral therapy | 20(27.8) |
| Worry about the quality of the vaccine | 16 (22.2) |
| I don’t like receiving vaccines | 13 (18.1) |
| I don’t think COVID-19 is serious | 8 (11.1) |
| It is not the most urgent health need | 7 (9.7) |
| I am willing to take the risk of COVID-19 infection | 1(1.4) |
| Other | 2(2.8) |
| Reasons for willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (N = 872) | |
| I don’t want to get infected with COVID-19 | 684(78.4) |
| I worry that my risk of COVID-19 infection is higher than normal people | 414(47.5) |
| I worry that my condition will be worse than normal people if infected | 328(37.6) |
| I believe the vaccine can help prevent infection | 320(36.7) |
| I believe the vaccine is safe in most cases | 132(15.1) |
| I am used to receiving vaccines | 67(7.7) |
| Other | 9(1.0) |