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Purpose: This cutting-edge study was conducted to investigate the vaccination conditions of children with a rheumatism disease and the causes of vaccination. Methods: In November 2021, a web-based survey was shared with the families of patients who had a child over the age of 12. The parents were asked about the socio-demographic characteristics of their children's vaccination. There are also questions about the reasons why children who have not been vaccinated have been vaccinated by their families. Results: 160 patients (90 women) were included in the study, which meets the inclusion criteria. The average age in our study group was 14.9 (12-17.9) years. The study group consisted of 94 patients with auto-inflammatory disease, 43 patients with juvenil idiopathic arthritis, 18 patients with joint tissue disease and 5 patients with vasculitis. The rate of vaccination by the parents in our patient group was 75%. The average child age, the average parent age, and the parent vaccination rates were lower in non-vaccinated patients (p-value for all <0,05). In this study, the most frequent causes of non-vaccination to children with rheumatism disease were the fear of the side effects of the vaccination, the undecided, the underlying rheumatism disease and the concerns about the drugs used. There was no difference between the groups according to the patient’s gender, diagnosis, and the medications they used. Similarly, there was no difference between the groups in terms of the educational levels and working conditions of the parents (p-value for all >0,05). Result: These results, along with the results of previous studies, can provide clues to understand the causes of vaccination hesitation and help increase the scope of the vaccine programs.

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