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Table 2 First and second booster uptake by individual characteristics at 31st of January 2023 in Belgium

From: Factors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among adults in Belgium

Variable

Level

Primary Course N (%)

First Booster N (%)

Second Booster N (%)

Overall

All

7 857 113 (100.00)

6 485 659 (82.55)a

3 658 711 (46.57)a

Sex

Female

4 039 983 (51.42)

3 355 007 (51.73)

1 930 865 (52.77)

Male

3 817 130 (48.58)

3 130 652 (48.27)

1 727 846 (47.23)

Age group

18–24

733 453 (9.33)

508 787 (7.84)

131 218 (3.59)

25–34

1 160 075 (14.76)

823 290 (12.69)

261 200 (7.14)

35–44

1 233 228 (15.70)

927 832 (14.31)

343 136 (9.38)

45–54

1 327 719 (16.90)

1 096 158 (16.90)

543 324 (14.85)

55–64

1 394 302 (17.75)

1 243 104 (19.17)

829 106 (22.66)

65–74

1 097 031 (13.96)

1 027 869 (15.85)

819 676 (22.40)

75–84

648 618 (8.26)

610 983 (9.42)

517 445 (14.14)

85 + 

262 687 (3.34)

247 636 (3.82)

213 606 (5.84)

Region of residence

Brussels

657 983 (8.37)

412 677 (6.36)

160 176 (4.38)

Flanders

4 854 958 (61.79)

4 284 468 (66.06)

2 800 191 (76.53)

Wallonia

2 344 172 (29.84)

1 788 514 (27.58)

698 344 (19.09)

Infection history

COVID-naïve

NA

5 447 844 (84.00)b

2 713 334 (74.16)c

At least 1 infect. before

NA

519 082 (8.00)b

438 519 (11.99)c

1 infect. after

NA

498 187 (7.68)b

465 636 (12.73)c

> 1 infect. after

NA

690 (0.01)b

4 997 (0.14)c

> 1 infect. before and after

NA

19 856 (0.31)b

36 225 (0.99)c

  1. The percentages show the distribution per outcome for each vaccination status at the 31st of January 2023 among Belgian residents
  2. Infect. laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection, NA not applicable
  3. aThe percentage for the ‘Overall’ numbers show the coverage of uptake over number of persons who received primary course.
  4. bInfection history relative to PC
  5. cInfection history relative to first booster