Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccination Among Unvaccinated and Under-Vaccinated African American/Black and Latine Frontline Essential Workers: A Qualitative Exploration.

ABSTRACT: Racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality are serious in the United States, particularly among African American/Black and Latine (AABL) populations. Staying up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination is essential for mitigating risk, but AABL vaccination rates are low. The present qualitative study explores perspectives on COVID-19 among AABL persons at high-risk for exposure to the SARS-CoV- 2 virus: frontline essential workers engaged in public-facing professions (e.g., retail). From a larger study of AABL frontline essential workers not up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination, N = 50 participants were purposively sampled for maximum variability. Participants engaged in semi-structured qualitative interviews in English or Spanish that were audio-recorded, professionally transcribe

SUBMITTER: Gwadz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12228974 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature