Emerging Socioeconomic Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Second-Dose Completion Rates in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Although COVID-19 vaccination plans acknowledge a need for equity, disparities in two-dose vaccine initiation have been observed in the United States. We aim to assess if disparity patterns are emerging in COVID-19 vaccination completion. We gathered (n = 843,985) responses between February and November 2021 from a web survey. Individuals self-reported demographics and COVID-19 vaccination status. Dose initiation and completion rates were calculated incorporating survey weights. A multi-variate logistic regression assessed the association between income and completing vaccination, accounting for other demographics. Overall, 57.4% initiated COVID-19 vaccination, with 84.5% completing vaccination. Initiation varied by income, and we observed disparities in completion by occupation, ra

SUBMITTER: Gertz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8780621 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature