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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults.
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Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities [J Racial Ethn Health Disparities] 2023 Jun; Vol. 10 (3), pp. 1025-1034. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 07. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Early in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Black adults consistently reported more hesitancy than White adults, but few studies have examined variation in hesitancy among Black adults or its associations with racial discrimination. Data were collected from Black Arkansas residents age 18 and older (nā=ā350) between July 12 <superscript>th</superscript> and July 30 <superscript>th</superscript> , 2021, as part of a larger survey of Arkansans (Nā=ā1500). Participants were recruited through random digit dialing of both landline and cell phones, with oversampling of Black and Hispanic residents. Respondents reported COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, sociodemographic information, influenza vaccination history, pandemic-related experiences, and experiences of racial discrimination. Almost half (48.9%) of Black adults in Arkansas were not hesitant towards COVID-19 vaccines, while the remainder reported some level of hesitancy. Nearly a quarter were very hesitant (22.4%), while fewer reported being somewhat (14.0%) and a little (14.7%) hesitant. Using an ordered logistic regression with partial proportional odds, we find odds of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy decreased as age and influenza vaccination increased. Odds of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy were 1.70 times greater for Black adults who experienced the death of a close friend/family member due to COVID-19 and 2.61 times greater for individuals reporting discrimination with police or in the courts. Within-group analysis revealed nearly half of Black adults did not report any COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and heterogeneity among those who were hesitant. Findings suggest there may be an important link between racial discrimination in the criminal justice system and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black adults.<br /> (© 2022. W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute.)
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- Adolescent
Adult
Humans
Arkansas epidemiology
Influenza, Human
Systemic Racism ethnology
Systemic Racism psychology
Systemic Racism statistics & numerical data
Jurisprudence
Law Enforcement
Black or African American
Black People psychology
Black People statistics & numerical data
COVID-19 epidemiology
COVID-19 prevention & control
COVID-19 psychology
COVID-19 Vaccines therapeutic use
Vaccination Hesitancy ethnology
Vaccination Hesitancy psychology
Vaccination Hesitancy statistics & numerical data
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2196-8837
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35391714
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-022-01290-x