Global, regional, and national estimates of target population sizes for covid-19 vaccination: descriptive study

• Published in: BMJ (Online) Vol. 371; p. m4704
• Main Authors: Wang, Wei, Wu, Qianhui, Yang, Juan, Dong, Kaige, Chen, Xinghui, Bai, Xufang, Chen, Xinhua, Chen, Zhiyuan, Viboud, Cécile, Ajelli, Marco, Yu, Hongjie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 15.12.2020; BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
• Series: Special Paper
• Subjects: Age; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 - virology; COVID-19 vaccines; COVID-19 Vaccines - therapeutic use; Disease transmission; Epidemiology; Essential workers; Estimates; GDP; Global Health; Gross Domestic Product; Health Priorities; Humans; Immunization Programs; Literature reviews; Pandemics; Population Density; Regional Health Planning - methods; Risk factors; SARS-CoV-2 - immunology; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Vaccination; Vaccination Coverage; Vaccine hesitancy; Vaccines; World Health Organization

AbstractObjectiveTo provide global, regional, and national estimates of target population sizes for coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) vaccination to inform country specific immunisation strategies on a global scale.DesignDescriptive study.Setting194 member states of the World Health Organization.P...