Prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among migrant and refugee groups: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vaccine X
; 14: 100308, 2023 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37223070
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among migrant and refugee groups is critical for achieving vaccine equity. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among migrant and refugee populations.Methods:
A systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42022333337) was conducted (December 2019-July 2022) using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest and Google Scholar.Results:
Nineteen studies from 12 countries were included. The pooled estimated prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine willingness among migrant and refugee groups was 70% (19 studies, 95% CI 62.3-77.4%, I2 99.19%, τ2 0.03). Female and male participants did not differ significantly with each other (pâ¯=â¯0.64). Although no individual variable contributed statistically significantly in multivariable meta-regression analysis, the multivariable model that considered methodological quality, mean age of participants, participant group and country of origin explained 67% of variance.Discussion:
Proportions of migrant/refugee groups receiving COVID-19 vaccinations approximated those observed among general populations. Additional studies are needed to examine factors relating to vaccine willingness to identify the most significant factors that may be targeted in interventions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Language:
En
Journal:
Vaccine X
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Irán