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COVID-19 Vaccination Survey, July 2021

China, 2021
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UNHCR_CHN_2021_VACC_Q2_v2.1
Producer(s)
UNHCR
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Asia Pacific COVID-19 Related Studies
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    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    UNHCR_CHN_2021_VACC_Q2_v2.1
    Title

    COVID-19 Vaccination Survey, July 2021
    Country
    Name Country code
    China CHN
    Abstract

    The COVID-19 Vaccination Survey in China was conducted in July 2021 to understand refugees' accessibility and willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in China. UNHCR stresses that no one can be left behind in the global effort against COVID-19 and is monitoring the inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in vaccination plans around the world. At the time, Chinese government policy did not provide free vaccines for foreigners without social security. The survey results however show that this policy was implemented with some flexibility, because among the few that were vaccinated already, more than half received a free COVID-19 vaccine. Some refugees reported difficulties or lack of information about vaccine registration or identity documents to book an appointment. Results further show that even though most are willing to get vaccinated, anti-vaccine sentiments are driven by fear of side effects.
    Kind of Data

    Census/enumeration data [cen]
    Unit of Analysis

    Households

    Version

    Version Description

    v2.1: Edited, anonymous dataset for licensed distribution.

    Scope

    Notes

    The household survey covers the following sections:

    1. Household demographics
    2. Source of information about COVID-19
    3. Willingness to get vaccinated
    4. Status of vaccination (possible costs for vaccine; appointment booking; reasons for not having received 1st/2nd shot)

    POC = Persons of Concern to UNHCR
    Topics
    Topic
    Livelihood & Social cohesion
    Solutions
    Domestic Needs/Household Support
    Basic Needs

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    The survey covers 24 provinces with most respondents residing in the province of Guangdong.
    Universe

    The survey was distributed to all 1017 refugees and asylum seekers.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    UNHCR

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    No sampling was implmented.
    Response Rate

    Out of 1017 distributed surveys, UNHCR received 455 answers (45%). Of those, 30 respondents did not provide consent to participate in the survey.
    Weighting

    Sample weights were calculated for each household as the total number of beneficiaries divided by the total response rate.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2021-06-28 2021-07-05
    Data Collectors
    Name
    UNHCR
    Data Collection Notes

    The survey was distributed in UNHCR's online survey platform Kobo using email addresses from UNHCR's registration database. The survey was translated in six different languages and respondents were able to select the preferred language before starting the questionnaire. The introduction email included clear instructions on how to fill out the survey as well as asked for respondents' consent.

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation Email
    Curation Team UNHCR microdata@unhcr.org
    Citation requirements

    UNHCR (2021). COVID-19 Vaccination Survey for all POCs in China's mainland, July 2021. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org.

    Metadata production

    Producers
    Name
    UNHCR
    Date of Metadata Production

    2021

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    v1.0
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