An ecological association of number of civil servants and physicians with prefectural-level rapid COVID-19 vaccination of older people in Japan.
Kimiko TomiokaMidori ShimaKeigo SaekiPublished in: Environmental health and preventive medicine (2023)
We found that COVID-19 vaccine uptake among older people was more rapid in prefectures with more civil servants and physicians per population, with the number of physicians having a stronger association. This study may point the way to future areas of research on vaccine policies that include other age groups and infectious diseases.