Association Between Sociodemographic Factors and Vaccine Acceptance for Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in South Korea: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The imperative arises to study the impact of socioeconomic factors on the acceptance of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccines amid changes in immunization policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective

To enhance targeted public health strategies and improve age-specific policies based on identified risk factors, this study investigated the associations between sociodemographic factors and vaccination behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, with emphasis on age-specific vaccine cost policies.

Methods

This study analyzed data from the Korean Community Health Survey 2019-2022 with 507,964 participants to investigate the impact of age-specific policies on vaccination behaviors during the pandemic period. Cohorts aged 19-64 years and 65 years or older were strati

SUBMITTER: Hong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615830 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature