Changes in COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black and White Individuals in the US

• Published in: JAMA network open Vol. 5; no. 1; p. e2144470
• Main Authors: Padamsee, Tasleem J, Bond, Robert M, Dixon, Graham N, Hovick, Shelly R, Na, Kilhoe, Nisbet, Erik C, Wegener, Duane T, Garrett, R Kelly
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Medical Association 04.01.2022
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Black or African American; Coronaviruses; COVID-19 - ethnology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 vaccines; COVID-19 Vaccines - administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Immunization; Intention; Male; Middle Aged; Online Only; Original Investigation; Pandemics; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - ethnology; Public Health; SARS-CoV-2; United States; Vaccination - psychology; Vaccination Hesitancy - ethnology; White; United States; United States > US

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black individuals in the US; however, vaccination rates among Black individuals trail those among other racial groups. This disparity is often attributed to a high level of vaccine hesitancy among Black individuals, but few studies have examined changes in va...