Sociocultural and moral narratives influencing the decision to vaccinate among rheumatic disease patients: a qualitative study.

Introduction/objectives: Vaccination is a process that involves individual, social, and ethical aspects, beyond public governance of vaccines or vaccination as a public health concern. The aim of this study is to describe the sociocultural and moral narratives that influence the decision to vaccinate in general and to vaccinate against COVID-19 specifically, among patients at the rheumatology units of two hospitals.

Methods: Qualitative study involving individual semi-structured interviews following an interview guide.