“Who is Anders Tegnell?” Unanswered questions hamper COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A qualitative study among ethnic minorities in Sweden

• Published in: Vaccine Vol. 41; no. 49; pp. 7476 - 7481
• Main Authors: Herzig van Wees, Sibylle, Stålgren, Maria, Viberg, Nina, Puranen, Bi, Ekström, Anna Mia, Larsson, Elin C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Limited 30.11.2023
• Subjects: COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines; Effectiveness; Immunization; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Minority & ethnic groups; Mortality; Qualitative analysis; Qualitative research; Questions; Schools; Side effects; Vaccines; Middle East; Sweden; United Kingdom > UK; Africa

BackgroundDespite high COVID-19 vaccination coverage in many European countries, vaccination uptake has been lower among ethnic minorities, including in Sweden. This is in spite of the increased risk of contracting the virus and targeted efforts to vaccinate among first and second generation migrant...