Our study investigates the relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in China, using data from the 2021 Chinese General Social Survey. While prior research in Western contexts has consistently shown strong associations between SEP and vaccination behavior, our findings reveal that these relationships are weak or moderate at most in China. We attribute this to the unique sociopolitical context of China, where stringent public health policies and equitable resource distribution played a significant role in shaping vaccination outcomes.
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