ArticleEuropean journal of public health2023
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among first-generation immigrants living in Sweden.
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- Ethnic Differences in Symptom Burden, Work and Daily Life: A Study of Long COVID Patients in Denmark.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- "It's about creating a sense of we": exploring the role of civil society in intercultural communication during COVID-19 in Stockholm, Sweden.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Differences in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake according to region of birth: findings from a cross-sectional survey in Sweden.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- COVID-19 outcomes by immigrant generation in Sweden: a national cohort population-based study.European journal of public health · 2025Article
- How to make sense of information about COVID-19 and the vaccine from the authorities? A qualitative study of migrants' experiences in two Swedish communities.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Occupation: a predisposing factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection among hospital employees? A single-centre retrospective cohort study conducted in Austria.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Results of the Cologne Corona Surveillance (CoCoS) project - a cross-sectional study: Survey data on nonadherence to recommended individual behaviours for SARS-CoV-2 pandemic containment.German medical science : GMS e-journal · 2025Article
- Vaccine Hesitancy among Immigrants: A Narrative Review of Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned.Vaccines · 2024Review
- COVID-19 Vaccination and Predictive Factors in Immigrants to Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Vaccines · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundIn many countries, immigrants face higher risks of contracting and dying from COVID-19 compared with the native-born population. Moreover, their COVID-19 vaccination uptake tends to be lower. This study aimed to investigate COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in relation to sociodemographic characteristics, COVID-19-related exposures and social values, norms and perceptions among first-generation immigrants in Sweden. Vaccine hesitancy is an important public health issue to ensure protection against vaccine-preventable mortality and morbidity.
methodsNation-wide representative data were collected by the Migrant World Values Survey. Descriptive and multinomial multivariate analyses were performed to analyze vaccine hesitancy among 2612 men and women aged ≥16 years.
resultsOne-quarter of the respondents expressed some degree of vaccine hesitancy; 5% said they would definitely not vaccinate, 7% probably not, 4% did not know and 7% did not want to answer. Young age, arriving to Sweden during the large migration wave in 2015, Eastern European origin, female gender, lower education and low trust in authorities, and less perceived benefits of vaccination were all significant determinants of vaccine hesitancy.
conclusionsThe results underscore the importance of trust in healthcare providers and government authorities. Additionally, the importance of providing adequate and targeted information about vaccination to groups who face the largest barriers to care, enabling informed decision-making about the benefits and risks of vaccination in relation to health risks. Given these health risks, it is crucial that government agencies and the health sector address the multiple social dimensions that shape the low vaccine uptake and, in turn, health equity.
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