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COVID-19 vaccine uptake among older people in relation to sociodemographic factors: cohort results from southern Sweden

Inghammar, M.; Moghaddassi, M.; Rasmussen, M.; Malmqvist, U.; Kahn, F.; Bjork, J.

2021-08-13 epidemiology
10.1101/2021.08.12.21261981 medRxiv
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The aim of this cohort study was to investigate sociodemographic determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the 70+ age group in Sk[a]ne county, Sweden (n = 216 243 at baseline). Uptake of the first dose was high (91.9%) overall, but markedly lower (75.3%) among persons born outside the Nordic countries. Vaccine uptake was generally satisfactory among native Swedes also in areas with lower socioeconomic status, but dropped substantially among non-Nordic born in those areas. The identified clusters of unvaccinated older people, mainly representing ethnic minorities in disadvantaged areas, warrants intensified efforts regarding tailored communication, easier vaccine access and local engagement. Key pointsO_LICOVID-19 vaccine uptake in the 70+ age group in Sk[a]ne county, Sweden, was high (91.9%) overall, but markedly lower (75.3%) within the group born outside the Nordic countries C_LIO_LIInverse associations between indicators of neighbourhood deprivation and vaccine uptake were observed, which lowered the uptake among persons born outside the Nordic countries further C_LIO_LIThe identified clusters of unvaccinated older people, mainly representing ethnic minorities in disadvantaged areas, warrants intensified efforts regarding tailored communication, easier vaccine access and local engagement C_LI

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