Hatton, Chris, Bailey, Tom, Bradshaw, Jill, Caton, Sue, Flynn, Samantha, Gillooly, Amanda, Jahoda, Andrew, Maguire, Roseann, Marriott, Anna, Mulhall, Peter, Oloidi, Edward, Taggart, Laurence, Todd, Stuart, Abbott, David, Beyer, Stephen, Gore, Nick, Heslop, Pauline, Scior, Katrina and Hastings, Richard P. (2021) The willingness of UK adults with intellectual disabilities to take COVID-19 vaccines. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 65 (11). pp. 949-961. doi:10.1111/jir.12884

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Abstract

Background
Given the much greater COVID-19 mortality risk experienced by people with intellectual disabilities, understanding the willingness of people with intellectual disabilities to take a COVID-19 vaccine is a major public health issue.

Method
In December 2020-February 2021, across the United Kingdom 621 adults with intellectual disabilities were interviewed remotely and 348 family carers or support workers of adults with intellectual disabilities with greater needs completed an online survey, including a question on willingness to take a COVID-19 vaccine if offered.

Results
87.0% of interviewees with intellectual disabilities were willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine, with willingness associated with white ethnicity, having already had a flu vaccine, gaining information about COVID-19 from television but not from social media, and knowing COVID-19 social restrictions rules. 81.7% of surveyed carers of adults with intellectual disabilities with greater needs reported that the person would be willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine, with willingness associated with white ethnicity, having a health condition of concern in the context of COVID-19, having had a flu vaccine, being close to someone who had died due to COVID-19, and having shielded at some point during the pandemic.

Conclusions
Reported willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine is high amongst adults with intellectual disabilities in the UK, with factors associated with willingness having clear implications for public health policy and practice.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	COVID-19 (Disease), COVID-19 (Disease) -- Great Britain, COVID-19 (Disease) -- Vaccination , Intellectual disability, People with mental disabilities , People with mental disabilities -- Care -- Great Britain, People with mental disabilities -- Health and hygiene -- Great Britain.
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0964-2633
Official Date:	November 2021
Dates:	Date Event November 2021 Published 16 September 2021 Available 29 August 2021 Accepted 14 May 2021 Submitted
Volume:	65
Number:	11
Page Range:	pp. 949-961
DOI:	10.1111/jir.12884
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Copyright Holders:	© 2021 The Authors. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research published by MENCAP and International Association of the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disibilities and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:	Project/Grant ID RIOXX Funder Name Funder ID COV0196 UK Research and Innovation http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100014013
Open Access Version:	Publisher

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