Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Minority Populations in the US: Implications for Herd Immunity.

ABSTRACT: There has been a continuous underrepresentation of minorities in healthcare research and vaccine trials, along with long-standing systemic racism and discrimination that have been fueling the distrust of the healthcare system among these communities for decades. The history and legacy of racial injustices and negative experiences within a culturally insensitive healthcare system have greatly contributed to vaccine hesitancy among ethnic minorities. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy will impact vaccine uptake in the US, subsequently hindering the establishment of herd immunity (75-85% of the population vaccinated) to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission. Information targeting underserved racial/ethnic minorities in the US in a culturally competent manner has been lacking. This informatio

SUBMITTER: Hildreth JEK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8151325 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature