Covid 19 vaccines: systematic review & meta analysis
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis
Abstract: Background: Vaccination is essential and advised to prevent the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 There has been a difference of intention to take vaccination among people with a fear from the various misinformation Methods: Studies with a national representative samples of size greater than thousand were considered for the study meta-analysis was conducted among those anticipating to get vaccinated, unsure, or planning to refuse a COVID-19 vaccine when available were considered for the study Generic inverse meta-analysis and meta-regression were used to group estimates and examine time trends Scopus, PubMed were searched from May-November, 2020 Findings: 25nationally representative samples from various continents indicate that there has been a increase in those who intend not to get vaccinated as the pandemic progressed Though not significant there were noted changes when the following groups were considered educated vs illiterate, higher vs low economic conditions, healthy vs comorbidities, developed vs developing nations and cultures Interpretation: Goals to take COVID-19 vaccination if it is available are seen diminishing universally and hence a need to address social imbalances in vaccination diffidence is needed and endorse extensive take-up of vaccination as they become accessible
Authors: Santosh Kumar Pendyala, K. Kondreddy, Shravan singh, Krishna R. Gupta, S. K. Nettem, S. K. Nettem, R. Kumaresan
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3135118276