Public trust is earned: Historical discrimination, carceral violence, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether knowledge of Tuskegee, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency's detainment of children, and satisfaction with the George Floyd death investigation were associated with trust in actors involved in the development and distribution of coronavirus vaccines.

Data sources and study setting

National survey with a convenience sample of Black (n = 1019) and Hispanic (n = 994) adults between July 1 and 26, 2021.

Study design

Observational study using stratified adjusted logistic regression models to measure the association between ratings of the trustworthiness of actors involved in the development and distribution of coronavirus vaccines.

Principal findings

Among Black respondents, lower satisfaction with the George Floyd d

SUBMITTER: Anderson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10339167 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature