Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection among vulnerable and marginalised population groups in Denmark: A nationwide population-based study

Adverse SARS-CoV-2-associated outcomes among people experiencing social marginalisation and psychiatric vulnerability: A population-based cohort study among 4,4 million people

“…46 However, it should be noticed that the vaccine uptake in vulnerable population groups has been substantially lower than in the general population, especially in the socially marginalised population groups. 7 Mass testing and tracing of contacts have been important tools in the mitigation of the pandemic in Denmark. 22 Variations in the political handling of the pandemic and in public health and health system capacity between high-income countries should be noticed.…”

“…In a second model, country of birth (Denmark, other Western countries, or non-Western countries), living area (defined as the area of postal address at the time of study separated in the following 11 large Danish areas: Capital City Region Copenhagen (including any missing values), Metropolitan Copenhagen, North Zealand, West- and South Zealand, East Zealand, Region of Southern Denmark, North Jutland Region, Mid Jutland Region, West Jutland Region, South Jutland Region, and Bornholm), and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection (2 doses of vaccine, 1 dose, or no vaccine) were included. 7 We furthermore included a fully adjusted model that in addition to model 2 were mutually adjusted for all other population groups studied (outcome a-c). Residential covariates were handled as time-dependent variables.…”

“… 3 , 4 However, factors such as limited access to vaccines, fear of being vaccinated, and possible waning immunity over time, make global immunisation a difficult target to reach. 5 Socially marginalised individuals (especially those experiencing homelessness or imprisonment) 6 , 7 but also individuals with mental disorders and substance abuse have been found have lower vaccine uptake than in the general population in a few high-income countries.…”

“…in Denmark and the UK, been prioritised also for people with severe mental disorders, 15 , 18 and people experiencing homelessness. 7 COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in shelters for homeless people, 14 , 19 but representative data on individuals experiencing homelessness, imprisonment, supported psychiatric housing, and substance abuse is lacking. 20 , 21 Social disadvantage, psychiatric disorders, and chronic medical conditions often co-occur, 16 and studies compiling information on these factors are relevant.…”

Drivers and prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among homeless and precariously housed people in France: a cross-sectional population-based study

“…One study examines uptake among US military veterans attending homelessness centres; this was conducted much earlier in the vaccination campaign, and reports that 46% of homeless veterans were vaccinated in August 2021, as compared to 51% of all veterans [18]. Two recent studies in Ontario, Canada, and Denmark used database mining to derive coverage estimates for homeless individuals, which were similar to those in our Streets stratum [19, 20].…”