Spatial clustering of low rates of COVID-19 vaccination among children and adolescents and their relationship with social determinants of health in Brazil: a nationwide population-based ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the spatial clusters of high and low COVID-19 vaccination rates among children and adolescents across Brazilian municipalities and their relationship to social determinants of health.

Study design

This is a nationwide population-based ecological study.

Methods

We have obtained for each of the 5570 Brazilian municipalities data on the COVID-19 vaccination rate of children and adolescents by August 16, 2022, the Gini index, the social vulnerability index and the municipal human development index. A Bayesian empirical local model was used to identify fluctuations in the COVID-19 vaccination rates. Spatial clusters were identified using scan spatial statistic tests. The relationship among COVID-19 vaccination rates and social dete

SUBMITTER: Santos VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9626441 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature