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26-09-2022 | COVID-19 Vaccination | Review Article

Global COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Yousef Alimohamadi, Hadiseh Hosamirudsari, Elahe Hesari, Mojtaba Sepandi

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 11/2023

Abstract

Aim

Achieving high COVID-19 vaccination coverage rates is essential as soon as a vaccine is available to deal with and end this pandemic. Due to the different amounts of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates in different regions, the pooled estimation of this rate is essential. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate worldwide COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates.

Subject and methods

International databases (including, Web of sciences, PubMed, and Scopus) were searched to identify related studies. The heterogeneity among studies was assessed using the I² index, the Cochran Q test, and T². A random-effects model was used to pool estimate vaccine acceptance rates.

Results

The overall pooled estimate of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate was 65.1 (95% CI 60.1–70.1; P < 0.001, I² = 99.8). The vaccine acceptance rate in the general population was 68.5 (95% CI 62.5–74.5; P < 0.001, I² = 99.8) and among healthcare workers (HCWs) was 55.9 (95% CI 47.8–64.1; P < 0.001, I² = 99.6). The lowest COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate was in the Middle East (46.1% (35.1–57.0)), and the highest coverage rate was (85% (71–99.1)) in South America.

Conclusion

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate among HCWs is lower than the general population. More studies are recommended to identify related factors to the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate.

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Title: Global COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Yousef Alimohamadi
Hadiseh Hosamirudsari
Elahe Hesari
Mojtaba Sepandi
Publication date: 26-09-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: COVID-19 Vaccination
COVID-19
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 11/2023
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01757-5

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