A Cross-Sectional Factor Analysis of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination Decisions in a Racially Diverse Western Pennsylvania Community.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination rates remain suboptimal, demanding new community-centric approaches that improve targeted counseling and increase vaccine uptake. Notably, racially diverse communities show high vaccine hesitancy, yet most existing vaccine studies focus on white, college-educated cohorts.

Objective

Here, we identify factors influencing vaccination decisions of patients at Turtle Creek Primary Care clinic in Turtle Creek, PA, a racially-diverse borough.

Design

A retrospective mixed-methods study of the predominantly non-white patient population at Turtle Creek Primary Care clinic, a clinic caring for >70% minority patients.

Results

Fourteen factors emerged that patients reported were crucial to vaccine decision-making. Of these fac

SUBMITTER: Sojati J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668581 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature