Spatial Analysis of Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Portugal.

ABSTRACT: Vaccine hesitancy tends to exhibit geographical patterns and is often associated with social deprivation and migrant status. We aimed to estimate COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in a high-vaccination-acceptance country, Portugal, and determine its association with sociodemographic risk factors. We used the Registry of National Health System Users to determine the eligible population and the Vaccination Registry to determine individuals without COVID-19 vaccine doses. Individuals older than five with no COVID-19 vaccine dose administered by 31 March 2022 were considered hesitant. We calculated hesitancy rates by municipality, gender, and age group for all municipalities in mainland Portugal. We used the spatial statistical scan method to identify spatial clusters and the Besag, Yorke, and Mo

SUBMITTER: Pinto de Carvalho C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10892156 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature