Interventions employed to address vaccine hesitancy among Black populations outside of African and Caribbean countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Black people are disproportionately affected by structural and social determinants of health, resulting in greater risks of exposure to and deaths from COVID-19. Structural and social determinants of health feed vaccine hesitancy and worsen health disparities.

Objective

This scoping review explored interventions that have been employed to address vaccine hesitancy among Black population outside of African and Caribbean countries. This review provides several strategies for addressing this deep-rooted public health problem.

Methods

The scoping review followed the five-step framework outlined by Arksey and O'Malley. It complies with reporting guidelines from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (

SUBMITTER: Majekodunmi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562863 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature