Journal Club: “Substantial Disparities In COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake And Unmet Immunization Demand In Low And Middle-Income Countries”

The centerpiece of the Health Affairs Insider Journal Club meeting in December is, “Substantial Disparities In COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake And Unmet Immunization Demand In Low- And Middle-Income Countries.” The paper is part of the December thematic issue, “Global Lessons from COVID-19.”

Ashley M. Fox and coauthors used global survey data from 15,696 respondents across seventeen Western Pacific and African countries, between May 2022 and January 2023, and found that a number of low- and middle-income countries still do not have adequate accessibility to mRNA vaccines and have high unmet demand. The authors conclude that targeted efforts to address barriers to vaccine access and ensure the accessibility and distribution of mRNA vaccines, as well as overcoming vaccine hesitancy, are critical in reducing unmet immunization demand and achieving higher vaccination rates across different regions. 

On December 19, please join author Ashley Fox, an associate professor at the University at Albany SUNY, for a detailed discussion of the paper’s data, methods, and policy implications. Health Affairs Senior Editor Margaret Saunders will host.  

Date:   Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Time:  3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Place:  Online details will be shared with registrants 24 hours in advance of the event 

If you have accessibility or support requirements in order to participate fully in this event, please contact [email protected] to ensure that we can arrange reasonable accommodations.