Are you reluctant to take the COVID-19 vaccine?

I have Lyme disease patients in my practice who are concerned with COVID-19. I also have Lyme disease patients who are reluctant to take the COVID-19 vaccine.   The reluctance to take a vaccine has been called vaccine hesitancy.

A vaccine was introduced in the late 1990 to prevent Lyme disease.  The Lyme disease vaccine was quite effective at preventing a Lyme disease rash. The Lyme disease was only 50% effective at preventing neurologic and neuropsychiatric manifestations of Lyme disease according to the package insert.

There is a low trust for the COVID-19 vaccine among Black Americans, writes P.R. Lockhart in an NBC News article.

“A recent national survey found that if a successful COVID-19 vaccine is produced and widely available, only 49% of Americans intend to get it; for Black adults, only 40% indicated they would take the vaccine while 32% indicated they were unsure.” wrote Quinn and colleagues  from the Am J Health Promo .

I have seen vaccine hesitancy in my Lyme disease patients. They are concerned that the vaccine will be harmful and feel their concerns have been dismissed.

I discuss the risks and  benefits of a COVID-19 for Lyme disease patients.

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 Dr. Cameron is a Lyme disease expert and the author "Inside Lyme: An expert's guide to the science of Lyme disease." He has been treating adolescents and adults for more than 30 years.

Please remember that the advice given is general and not intended as specific advice as to any particular patient. If you require specific advice, then please seek that advice from an experienced professional.