Determinants of COVID-19 vaccination worldwide: WORLDCOV, a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous deaths, great suffering, and significant changes in people's lives worldwide. The introduction of the vaccines was a light in the darkness, but after 18 months, a great disparity in vaccination coverage between countries has been observed. As disparities in vaccination coverage have become a global public health issue, this study aimed to analyze several variables to identify possible determinants of COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods

An ecological study was conducted using pooled secondary data sourced from institutional sites. A total of 205 countries and territories worldwide were included. A total of 16 variables from different fields were considered to establish possible determinants of COVID-19 vaccination: sociode

SUBMITTER: Peano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501313 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature