Predictors and barriers to vaccination among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon
A cross-sectional analysis of a multi-wave longitudinal study.
Abstract
Vaccination is important to prevent morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 among older Syrian refugees. This study aimed to elucidate the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Syrian refugees aged 50 years or older in Lebanon and to understand their main reasons for not receiving the vaccine.
The study finds there is an ongoing need to address COVID-19 vaccine uptake among older Syrian refugees by improving deployment planning and raising awareness about the importance of vaccination.
This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme.
Citation
Berthe Abi Zeid, Tanya El Khoury, Hala Ghattas, Marwan F Alawieh, Zeinab Ramadan, Sirine Anouti and others. ‘Predictors and barriers to vaccination among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a cross-sectional analysis of a multi-wave longitudinal study’. The Lancet Healthy Longevity 2023: volume 4, issue 5, E219-E227.