COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-making Factors in Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities in Los Angeles, California.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The COVID-19 pandemic has had disproportionate effects on racial and ethnic minority communities, where preexisting clinical and social conditions amplify health and social disparities. Many of these communities report lower vaccine confidence and lower receipt of the COVID-19 vaccine. Understanding factors that influence the multifaceted decision-making process for vaccine uptake is critical for narrowing COVID-19-related disparities.

Objective

To examine factors that members of multiethnic communities at high risk for COVID-19 infection and morbidity report as contributing to vaccine decision-making.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative study used community-engaged methods to conduct virtual focus groups from November 16, 2020, to January 28

SUBMITTER: Carson SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485164 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature