Unvaccinated adults with disability more likely to report higher endorsement of vaccine as protection, difficulties accessing vaccine<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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MONDAY, Oct. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Adults with a disability are less likely to report having received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, although they are more likely to report higher endorsement of the vaccine as protection, according to research published in the Oct. 1 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n A. Blythe Ryerson, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey Adult COVID Module to describe COVID-19 vaccination status and intent and perceived vaccine access among adults by disability status.<\/p>\n The researchers found that compared with those without a disability, adults with a disability were less likely to report having received one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine (age-adjusted prevalence ratio, 0.88); however, they were more likely to report that they would definitely get vaccinated (age-adjusted prevalence ratio, 1.86). Among unvaccinated adults, compared with those without a disability, those with a disability were more likely to report higher endorsement of vaccination as protection, but they were also more likely to report it would be or was difficult to get vaccinated (age-adjusted prevalence ratios, 1.29 and 2.69, respectively)<\/p>\n “Public health efforts that make COVID-19 vaccination information, scheduling, and sites more easily accessible for persons with disabilities might help to address health inequities and increase vaccination demand and coverage,” the authors write.<\/p>\n