Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Factors Associated With Complete COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Migrant Origin Persons in Finland

Kalpana Bastola · Hanna Nohynek · Eero Lilja · Anu Emilia Castaneda · Sara Austero · Hannamaria Kuusio +1 more

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Abstract Background: We examined incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 vaccine uptake and factors associated with complete COVID-19 vaccine uptake among persons of migrant origin in Finland. Methods: Data on laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccine doses between March 2020 and November 2021 were linked to FinMonik register sample (n=13,223) and MigCOVID (n=3,668) survey data using unique personal identifier. FinMonik and MigCOVID surveys were conducted among adults born outside Finland. Logistic regression was applied to examine the association of age, sex, age at migration, length of stay, level of education, economic activity, Finnish/Swedish language skills, psychological distress, experiences of discrimination, and self-rated health with vaccine uptake.Results: Among the total sample, complete COVID-19 vaccine uptake was lower among persons of Russia/former Soviet Union (OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.61-0.76), Estonia (OR 0.40, 95% CI 0.36-0.46), and rest of Africa (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.54-0.72) and higher among persons of Southeast Asia (OR 3.34, 95% CI 2.77-4.02), rest of Asia (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.65-2.19) and the Middle East/North Africa (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.25-1.60) than among persons originating from Europe/North America/Oceania. Male sex, younger age, migration age (<18 years) and shorter length of residence were associated with lower vaccine uptake among total sample, whereas younger age, being economically inactive, poorer language skills, experiences of discrimination and psychological distress were associated with lower vaccine uptake among MigCOVID sub-sample. Conclusion: Our Findings point to a further need of tailored and targeted communication and community outreach strategies to increase vaccine uptake among persons of migrant origin.

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