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Inequalities in coverage of COVID-19 vaccination: A population register based cross-sectional study in Wales, UK
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Simon Cottrell,
Michael Gravenor ,
Richard Roberts,
Ronan Lyons ,
Stuart Bedston,
Fatemeh Torabi ,
Lucy Griffiths
Vaccine, Volume: 39, Issue: 42, Pages: 6256 - 6261
Swansea University Authors:
Ashley Akbari , Michael Gravenor , Ronan Lyons , Stuart Bedston, Fatemeh Torabi , Lucy Griffiths
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.09.019
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing health inequalities for ethnic minority groups and those living in more socioeconomically deprived areas in the UK. With higher levels of severe outcomes in these groups, equitable vaccination coverage should be prioritised. The aim of this study was to...
| Published in: | Vaccine |
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| ISSN: | 0264-410X |
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Elsevier BV
2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57823 |
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing health inequalities for ethnic minority groups and those living in more socioeconomically deprived areas in the UK. With higher levels of severe outcomes in these groups, equitable vaccination coverage should be prioritised. The aim of this study was to identify inequalities in coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in Wales, UK and to highlight areas which may benefit from routine enhanced surveillance and targeted interventions.Records within the Wales Immunisation System (WIS) population register were linked to the Welsh Demographic Service Dataset (WDSD) and central list of shielding patients, held within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank. Ethnic group was derived from the 2011 census and over 20 administrative electronic health record (EHR) data sources. Uptake of first dose of any COVID-19 vaccine was analysed over time, with the odds of being vaccinated as at 25th April 2021 by sex, health board of residence, rural/urban classification, deprivation quintile and ethnic group presented. Using logistic regression models, analyses were adjusted for age group, care home resident status, health and social care worker status and shielding status.This study included 1,256,412 individuals aged 50 years and over. Vaccine coverage increased steadily from 8th December 2020 until mid-April 2021. Overall uptake of first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in this group was 92.1%. After adjustment the odds of being vaccinated were lower for individuals who were male, resident in the most deprived areas, resident in an urban area and an ethnic group other than White. The largest inequality was seen between ethnic groups, with the odds of being vaccinated 0.22 (95 %CI 0.21–0.24) if in any Black ethnic group compared to any White ethnic group.Ongoing monitoring of inequity in uptake of vaccinations is required, with better targeted interventions and engagement with deprived and ethnic communities to improve vaccination uptake. |
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COVID-19 Vaccines; Vaccination; Immunisation; Socioeconomic factors; Ethnic groups |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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This work was supported by Health Data Research (HDR) UK [HDR-9006] which receives its funding from the UK Medical Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Department of Health and Social Care (England), Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates, Health and Social Care Research and Development Division (Welsh Government), Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland), British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Wellcome Trust; Administrative Data Research (ADR) UK which is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council [grant ES/S007393/1]. |
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42 |
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6256 |
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6261 |