Prioritization preferences for COVID-19 vaccination are consistent across five countries

Munzert, Simon; Ramirez-Ruiz, Sebastian; Çalı, Başak; Stoetzer, Lukas F.; Gohdes, Anita R.; Lowe, Will

doi:10.1057/s41599-022-01392-1

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“…Older age, the presence of comorbidities, and more severe disability, as assessed with the EDSS, were associated with higher immunization rates. This could be because populations with these characteristics may be more aware of the possible risks and severe course of SARS-CoV-2 infections, and vaccination campaigns were more aggressively targeted toward people with risk factors for a severe disease course, regardless of their MS diagnosis [ 17 , 27 , 28 ]. Furthermore, pwMS with B-cell depletion had a higher proportion of vaccinations compared to other DMT groups.…”

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Insights from Real-World Practice: The Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Vaccinations in a Large German Multiple Sclerosis Cohort

Inojosa,

Schriefer,

Atta

et al. 2024

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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic profoundly impacted people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). Disease-related aspects and demographic factors may influence vaccination rates, infection susceptibility, and severity. Despite prior research, comprehensive real-world data obtained throughout the pandemic remain limited. We investigated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection patterns in a large monocentric real-world cohort. We collected prospective data from medical visits at the MS Center Dresden, Germany, from the pandemic’s beginning until 31 May 2022. Logistic regression and rank correlation analyses were used to explore associations between SARS-CoV-2 outcomes and patient characteristics. Of 2115 pwMS assessed (mean age 46.5, SD ± 12.9; median expanded disability status scale 2.5), 77.9% were under disease-modifying treatment (DMT), primarily B-cell depletion (25.4%). A total of 35.5% reported SARS-CoV-2 infections, and 77.4% were fully vaccinated. PwMS with increased disability, older age, and comorbidities were associated with higher vaccination rates, possibly due to the awareness of these populations regarding complications of SARS-CoV-2 infections. Infections were more common in younger females, people with a lower degree of disability, those with relapsing MS, and those who were not vaccinated. PwMS on B-cell depletion reported more infections than untreated pwMS and those receiving other types of disease-modifying therapy, despite higher vaccination rates. Most infections were mild, with no severity differences according to demographic or disease-related factors, except for gender. Notably, all fatal cases occurred in unvaccinated pwMS. Our studies suggest that demographic and disease-related factors, especially age and the use of B-cell depletion, significantly influenced SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection rates in our cohort. These factors may be considered in future preventive campaigns in further pandemics.

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Insights from Real-World Practice: The Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Vaccinations in a Large German Multiple Sclerosis Cohort

Inojosa,

Schriefer,

Atta

et al. 2024

Vaccines

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“…What have we learned from this study that we did not learn from other studies? As outlined at the beginning of this paper, the few studies that dedicated attention to citizenship found that immigrants were rated lower in the vaccine preference queue [e.g., ( 6 , 9 )]. However, we wanted to see if this pattern also extends to native minorities, as they might be perceived as an out-group as well.…”

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“…Previous research has shown that in-group and out-group boundaries in terms of national belonging were reinforced during the pandemic when it came to pro-social intentions ( 7 , 8 ). Along these lines, immigrants were generally prioritized less ( 6 , 9 ).…”

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COVID-19 booster prioritization in the West Bank: a survey experiment among Bedouins, refugees, and the majority group

Carol,

Amro

2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionOur main aim is to understand to what extent Bedouins, internally displaced Palestinians (refugees) and majority-group members (non-refugees, non-Bedouins, settled) in the West Bank prioritize COVID-19 booster shots for their own group over other groups.MethodsWe conducted a survey experiment (face-to-face) among 678 Palestinians living in the West Bank. Participants randomly received a description of an older man (Bedouin, refugee, settled) and were asked to indicate to what extent this person should be prioritized for the booster shot. Respondents belonging to a minority saw the profile of an in-group member or a majority-group member, whereas majority-group members would see the profile of an in-group or one out-group member (Bedouin, Palestinian refugee).ResultsWe found slightly higher in-group preferences for Palestinian refugees when it came to vaccination, whereas majority-group members were less inclined to support a prioritization of Palestinian refugees but equally prioritized their group and Bedouins. For Bedouins, we did not find strong in-group preferences.DiscussionOur study reveals the salience of group boundaries during the COVID-19 pandemic with potentially adverse effects on the health care of minorities.

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“…Countries’ political strategies ranged on a broad spectrum, including communication and education programs [ 24 ], more restrictive solutions, such as confinements and COVID-19 certificates, and some local governments even experimented with vaccination positive incentives, such as small cash pay-outs [ 25 , 26 ] or raffle participations [ 27 ]. Similarly, each country established a different prioritization list for occupations in the vaccination campaigns with different decisions, such as including or not police officers, non-healthcare workers or education staffs [ 28 ].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccination Rate under Different Political Incentive: A Counterfactual Trend Approach Using Nationwide Data

Mongin,

Buclin,

Cullati

et al. 2023

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(1) Background: France implemented a COVID-19 certificate in July 2021 to incentivize the population to uptake COVID-19 vaccines. However, little is known about the variation in its impact across age groups and its dependence on socio-demographic, economic, logistic, or political factors. (2) Methods: Using France’s weekly first dose vaccination rate, a counterfactual trend approach allowed for the estimation of the vaccination rate across age groups at a small geographical level before and after the implementation of the health pass. The effect of the health pass was operationalized as the vaccination rate among those who would not be vaccinated without it. (3) Results: Vaccination before the health pass varied greatly among age groups and was mainly influenced by territory (lower in rural and overseas territories when compared to urban and metropolitan ones), political beliefs, and socio-economic disparities. Vaccine logistics played a minor but significant role, while the impact of COVID-19 did not affect the vaccination rate. The health pass increased the vaccination overall but with varying efficiency across groups. It convinced mainly young people politically close to the governmental vaccination strategy and living in urban metropolitan areas with low socio-economical discrepancies. The selected variables explained most of the variability of the vaccination rate before the health pass; they explained, at most, a third of the variation in the health pass effect on vaccination. (4) Conclusions: From a public health perspective, the French health pass increased the overall vaccination, but failed to promote preventive behaviours in all segments of society, particularly in vulnerable communities.

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Prioritization preferences for COVID-19 vaccination are consistent across five countries

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Insights from Real-World Practice: The Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Vaccinations in a Large German Multiple Sclerosis Cohort

Insights from Real-World Practice: The Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Vaccinations in a Large German Multiple Sclerosis Cohort

COVID-19 booster prioritization in the West Bank: a survey experiment among Bedouins, refugees, and the majority group

COVID-19 Vaccination Rate under Different Political Incentive: A Counterfactual Trend Approach Using Nationwide Data

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