Socioeconomic Inequities in Vaccine Hesitancy Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy exists in communities of color who are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. In many states, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHs/PIs) experience the highest rates of COVID-19 confirmed cases and mortality among U.S. ethnic/racial groups. National trends regarding vaccine hesitancy among NHs/PIs are currently lacking.

Methods

Data were derived from the Asian American and NH/PI COVID-19 Needs Assessment Project, a national survey conducted during January-April 2021. The final analytic sample included 868 NH/PI adults. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimate odds ratios for vaccine hesitancy.

Results

Vaccine hesitancy ranged from 23% among Other PIs to 56.3% among Tongan adults. Younger adults (18-24 and 25-44

SUBMITTER: Samoa RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9448517 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature