Publication: COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities and Hesitancy in Iraq: Results from June, July, and August 2021 Rounds of Iraq High Frequency Phone Survey (IHFPS)
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2022
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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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“World Bank. 2022. COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities and Hesitancy in Iraq: Results from June, July, and August 2021 Rounds of Iraq High Frequency Phone Survey (IHFPS). © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37891 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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