Profiles of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy by race and ethnicity in eastern Pennsylvania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Throughout US history, chronic and infectious diseases have severely impacted minority communities due to a lack of accessibility to quality healthcare and accurate information, as well as underlying racism. These fault lines in the care of minority communities in the US have been further exacerbated by the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy by race and ethnicity, particularly among African American and Latinx communities in Eastern Pennsylvania (PA).

Methods

Survey data was collected in July 2021 in Philadelphia, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, PA. The 203 participants (38.7% Black, 27.5% Latinx) completed the 28-question survey of COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in either English or Span

SUBMITTER: Colvin KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9901750 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature