Predictors for influenza vaccine acceptance among patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Background: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases are at higher risk for influenza and current guidelines recommend vaccination for this group of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the vaccination coverage and predictors for influenza vaccination among patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Methods: This survey was conducted at the outpatient rheumatology clinic at the Medical University of Vienna between July and October 2017.