Immunization Rates and Vaccine Beliefs among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: An Opportunity for Improvement

摘要

Background:Immunosuppressive agents used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can increase the risk for infections, several of which are preventable through vaccination. Our study aimed to describe vaccine utilization by immunosuppression status, examine reasons for vaccine refusal, and identify characteristics associated with lack of influenza vaccination in IBD patients.