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Table 5 Reasons for not immunizing

From: “Online survey of COVID-19 immunization and infection in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult-onset still’s disease.”

Reasons not to get immunized (n = 50)

n(%)

Concern about potential side effects of the immunization that are not related to sJIA/AOSD

23 (46%)

Concern about potential side effects of the immunization related to the patient’s sJIA/AOSD

29 (58%)

Concern about interaction of the immunization with the patient’s medication (including loss of effectiveness)

11 (22%)

Immunization is not approved/not locally available for the patient’s age range

13 (26%)

Allergic to products in the immunization

1 (2%)

Told not to get COVID-19 immunization by a medical provider

6 (12%)

Other

8 (16%)