Digital exclusion, functional health literacy, and COVID-19 vaccination in later life: Evidence from 30,801 older adults across Europe
Lower functional HL is associated with decreased COVID-19 vaccination uptake among older adults, particularly among those who do not use the internet. Public health interventions should address both HL and digital access to reduce inequalities in vaccination uptake among older populations.
Authors
- Jean Pierre Uwitonze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6806-5300)
- Clément Meier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-7993)
- Maud Wieczorek
Institutions
- FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (CH)
- Swiss National Science Foundation (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106174
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00