Household Composition and Inequalities in COVID-19 Vaccination in Wales, UK.

ABSTRACT: The uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in Wales is high at a population level but many inequalities exist. Household composition may be an important factor in COVID-19 vaccination uptake due to the practical, social, and psychological implications associated with different living arrangements. In this study, the role of household composition in the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in Wales was examined with the aim of identifying areas for intervention to address inequalities. Records within the Wales Immunisation System (WIS) COVID-19 vaccination register were linked to the Welsh Demographic Service Dataset (WDSD; a population register for Wales) held within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank. Eight household types were defined based on household size, the presence or abs

SUBMITTER: Lench A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10055803 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature