Disparities in the offer of COVID-19 vaccination to migrants and non-migrants in Norway: a cross sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccination is key to reducing the spread and impacts of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Migrants, compared to majority populations, tend to have lower vaccination rates, as well as higher infection disease burdens. Previous studies have tried to understand these disparities based on factors such as misinformation, vaccine hesitancy or medical mistrust. However, the necessary precondition of receiving, or recognizing receipt, of an offer to get a vaccine must also be considered.

Methods

We conducted a web-based survey in six parishes in Oslo that have a high proportion of migrant residents and were hard-hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to investigate differences in reporting being offered the COVID-19 vaccine ba

SUBMITTER: Diaz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252073 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature