COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions and Uptake: Results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Vaccine Survey

As access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations expands, vaccine hesitancy among people with rheumatic diseases has become increasingly important.1,2 Before widespread vaccination programmes, potential side-effects and flares after COVID-19 vaccination were frequent reasons for vaccine hesitancy among people with rheumatic disease.3,4 The study objective was to describe the perceptions and behaviours of people with rheumatic disease regarding COVID-19 vaccination and to identify the information sources most likely to affect their intention to be vaccinated.