Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccination Within a Convenience Sample of Sudanese Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sudanese American and other immigrant and refugee communities are at greater risk for exposure to COVID-19. This survey sought to better characterize COVID-19 vaccination practices, motivators, and drivers for hesitancy among Sudanese Americans.

Methods

We developed an online, cross-sectional survey in English and Arabic distributed by Sudanese American community leaders in April 2022 with data stored anonymously in REDCap. Inclusion criteria were self-reporting being born within Sudan and living in the US within the last 2 years. Descriptive analysis tested survey responses for possible associations between the primary outcome, self-reported vaccination status, and questions regarding vaccination history, perspectives on vaccination, and demographic characteris

SUBMITTER: Freese J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900865 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature