Survey study observes COVID-19 vaccine intent and uptake in dialysis patients, highlighting discrepancies between vaccination attitudes and actual receipt.
Patients with kidney failure on dialysis suffer high rates of COVID-19–associated hospitalizations and mortality.1–3 Vaccination is crucial to mitigate the risks of COVID-19, but concerningly, 1 in 5 patients receiving in-center hemodialysis are vaccine hesitant.4,5 Recent studies in the general population have shown that COVID-19 vaccine intent may change in an individual over time,6 suggesting that vaccine intent may not perfectly correlate with vaccine uptake.
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