Table 3 Reasons for vaccination decisions of MSM who are living with HIV in six cities of Guangdong, China, 2020

Reasons for unwillingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (N = 72)

 Economic burden

31 (43.1)

 Worry that my health condition could not bear the risk of receiving COVID-19 vaccines

22 (30.6)

 Worry that the vaccination will affect my immune status and antiviral therapy

20(27.8)

 Worry about the quality of the vaccine

16 (22.2)

 I don’t like receiving vaccines

13 (18.1)

 I don’t think COVID-19 is serious

8 (11.1)

 It is not the most urgent health need

7 (9.7)

 I am willing to take the risk of COVID-19 infection

1(1.4)

 Other

2(2.8)

Reasons for willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (N = 872)

 I don’t want to get infected with COVID-19

684(78.4)

 I worry that my risk of COVID-19 infection is higher than normal people

414(47.5)

 I worry that my condition will be worse than normal people if infected

328(37.6)

 I believe the vaccine can help prevent infection

320(36.7)

 I believe the vaccine is safe in most cases

132(15.1)

 I am used to receiving vaccines

67(7.7)

 Other

9(1.0)