Barriers to COVID-19 vaccination among older adults in Mexico City.

ABSTRACT: Vaccines are effective to reduce COVID-19 related outcomes, but universal vaccination campaigns can reveal within-country access inequities. Mexico City has had high rates of COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality and a population survey warned that vaccine acceptance was lowest in older adults. Since February 2021, Mexico started a universal and free vaccination campaign prioritizing older adults. By April 17, every older adult in Mexico City had been eligible to receive the first dose. A week later, we conducted a telephone survey representative of older adults residing in Mexico City (n = 503). We asked if they received their first dose and, if they haven't, we followed-up with an open question to register their reasons. In addition to sociodemographic characteristics and food insecur

SUBMITTER: Gaitan-Rossi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206538 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature