Table 1 Estimated acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination by study populations

From: Mapping global acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines

Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines

 

Willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Unsure

Unwilling to get a COVID-19 vaccine

 

Population groups

No. of studies

No. of participants

Estimated acceptance (%, 95% CI)

No. of studies

No. of participants

Estimated unsure rate (%, 95% CI)

No. of studies

No. of participants

Estimated unwillingness (%, 95% CI)

No. of studies

No. of participants

Estimated uptake (%, 95% CI)

Overall

476

7967690

67.8 (67.1–68.6)

221

1392225

20.3 (19.3–21.3)

404

7748451

20.4 (19.6–21.3)

139

6179852

42.3 (38.2–46.5)

Adults

202

7068345

69.1 (68.2–70.1)

88

972239

19.4 (18.1–20.8)

177

6948770

19.8 (18.5–21.1)

49

5877618

39.7 (32.4–47.1)

Healthcare workers

98

129265

67.5 (64.4–70.6)

47

58906

21.7 (18.5–24.9)

83

92347

19.8 (17.7–21.9)

28

57789

54.1 (46.5–61.7)

Patients with chronic diseases

52

166278

67.4 (63.9–70.9)

29

152918

19.6 (16.9–22.2)

40

160584

16.9 (13.9–19.9)

19

132502

39.3 (31.9–46.7)

Pregnant/breastfeeding women

13

25102

54.0 (46.3–61.7)

3

2949

24.2 (19.4–28.9)

12

9252

41.9 (33.0–50.8)

3

2955

7.3 (1.7–12.8)

University students

45

50471

67.7 (62.7–72.8)

20

30469

19.6 (14.8–24.4)

38

45910

20.7 (17.2–24.2)

16

18937

43.7 (31.2–56.1)

Children and adolescents

46

363825

70.7 (67.6–73.9)

16

70757

25.2 (19.0–31.4)

33

338814

19.8 (17.9–21.7)

6

3969

37.9 (22.5–53.4)

Others

58

164404

65.9 (60.8–71.0)

35

103987

19.6 (16.4–22.8)

52

152774

21.7 (18.4–25.1)

23

86082

39.4 (26.1–52.8)

  1. For each pooled estimate, heterogeneity tests between studies reached Higgins’ I² statistic > 92%, P < 0.001.