Defining drivers of under-immunization and vaccine hesitancy in refugee and migrant populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Some refugee and migrant populations globally showed lower uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and are also considered to be an under-immunized group for routine vaccinations. These communities may experience a range of barriers to vaccination systems, yet there is a need to better explore drivers of under-immunization and vaccine hesitancy in these mobile groups.

Methods

We did a global rapid review to explore drivers of under-immunization and vaccine hesitancy to define strategies to strengthen both COVID-19 and routine vaccination uptake, searching MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health PsycINFO and grey literature. Qualitative data were analysed thematically to identify drivers of under-immunization and vaccine hesitancy, and then categorized using the 'Increasing V

SUBMITTER: Deal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481413 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature