COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities and Hesitancy in Iraq
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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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COVID-19 PANDEMIC, VACCINATION RATE, VACCINATION DISPARITY, VACCINE HESITANCY, HIGH FREQUENCY PHONE SURVEY DATA