Regional differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates across Europe

Nicholas A. Jolly, Nikolaos Theodoropoulos and Georgios Voucharas

Chapter Chapter 4 in Handbook on Inequality and COVID-19, 2025, pp 52-71 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Considerable regional heterogeneity exists with COVID-19 vaccine uptake across Europe, with rates of inoculation ranging from as low as 62 percent to as high as 93 percent. In this chapter, we use a special supplement to the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe to explore the potential reasons as to why vaccination rates for SARS-CoV-2 differ across four regions in Europe. Specifically, we use the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition to separate the regional gap in vaccination rates into a portion that can be explained by differences in observable characteristics and a portion that cannot be explained by regional variation in observable variables. Understanding why vaccination rates differ is helpful for public health officials in determining the best way to direct resources to further enhance vaccination rates and curb the spread of disease.

Keywords: COVID-19; Vaccination hesitancy; Regional heterogeneity; Vaccines; Vaccine rates (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035302758
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