Ethnic/racial minorities’ and migrants’ access to Covid-19 vaccines: A systematic review of barriers and facilitators

Mohammed Abba-Aji; David Stuckler; Sandro Galea; Martin Mckee

doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100086

Ethnic/racial minorities’ and migrants’ access to Covid-19 vaccines

A systematic review of barriers and facilitators

Bibliographic Data

ID	16969799
Authors	Mohammed Abba-Aji (0000-0002-0395-4446), David Stuckler (0000-0002-1288-8401), Sandro Galea (0000-0002-7534-0945), Martin Mckee (0000-0002-0121-9683)
Year	2022
Volume	5
Pages	100086
Publication date	2022-01-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Migration and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2666-6235 • E-ISSN: 2666-6235
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100086
Language	EN
Citations received	40
References cited	46

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