Racial discrimination, low trust in the health system and COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a longitudinal observational study of 633 UK adults from ethnic minority groups.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine whether racial/ethnic discrimination predicts future COVID-19 vaccine refusal, and whether this association is explained by trust in government and the health system.

Design

Longitudinal observational study of racial/ethnic discrimination occurring since the start of the first lockdown (measured in July 2020) and later COVID-19 vaccine status.

Setting

UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Participants

A total of 633 adults belonging to ethnic minority groups who took part in the UCL COVID-19 Social Study.

Main outcome measures

COVID-19 vaccine refusal (vs. accepted/waiting/had at least one dose) between 23 December 2020 and 14 June 2021.

Results

Nearly 1 in 10 (6.69%) who had refused a COVID-19 vaccine had exper

SUBMITTER: Paul E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9723809 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature