COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities and Hesitancy in Iraq: Results from June, July, and August 2021 Rounds of Iraq High Frequency Phone Survey (IHFPS)

While Iraq continues to experience a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, the proportion of the country's population that is vaccinated remains very low. For a more in-depth understanding of the state of vaccination in Iraq, this note presents findings on Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination...

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Corporate Author: World Bank Group (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2022
Series:Poverty Assessment
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:While Iraq continues to experience a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, the proportion of the country's population that is vaccinated remains very low. For a more in-depth understanding of the state of vaccination in Iraq, this note presents findings on Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination disparities and hesitancy from the last three rounds of the Iraq High Frequency Phone Survey (IHFPS) conducted between June and August 2021. Findings from the survey suggest a low but increasing vaccination trend among adult Iraqis, however, resistance to the vaccine remain high. Fear and mistrust towards the Covid-19 vaccine risks to undermine the efficacy of the country's vaccination campaign. Low vaccination rate and the important disparities that have emerged in vaccination and vaccine hesitancy highlight the need for a robust and more inclusive vaccination campaign
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DOI:10.1596/37891