COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Immigrant, Refugee, and Nonimmigrant Children and Adolescents in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

COVID-19 vaccinations are recommended for minors. Surveys indicate lower vaccine acceptance by some immigrant and refugee groups.

Objective

To identify characteristics in immigrant, refugee, and nonimmigrant minors associated with vaccination.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used linked, population-based demographic and health care data from Ontario, Canada, including all children aged 4 to 17 years registered for universal health insurance on January 1, 2021, across 2 distinct campaigns: for adolescents (ages 12-17 years), starting May 23, 2021, and for children (ages 5-11 years), starting November 25, 2021, through April 24, 2022. Data were analyzed from May 9 to August 2, 2022.

Exposures

Immigrant or refugee statu

SUBMITTER: Brandenberger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372706 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature