- Information on participant willingness (yes/no/unsure) to take the vaccine. Those who answered ‘no’ or ‘unsure’ were questioned further.
- Participant Race/ Ethnicity 

What was Collected During the Study?

Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy was greater among racial and ethnic minorities. Black participants were less likely to receive a vaccine than white participants. Lower uptake among black participants in the U.S. attributed to hesitancy based on information they have heard/ received, and disparity in access. 

The Results of the Study

A cohort study was performed with U.S. and U.K. participants two days after the first vaccine was authorized. A survey was released via smartphone to the participants. 

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When vaccines were beginning to roll out, many people had concerns about fairness is vaccine distribution and also availability. Additionally, prior injustice and misinformation due to social media and false narratives have played a role in vaccine hesitancy. 

Reasoning Behind the Study About Racial and Ethnic Differences in COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Nguyen, L. H., Joshi, A. D., Drew, D. A., Merino, J., Ma, W., Lo, C. H., Kwon, S., Wang, K., Graham, M. S., Polidori, L., Menni, C., Sudre, C. H., Anyane-Yeboa, A., Astley, C. M., Warner, E. T., Hu, C. Y., Selvachandran, S., Davies, R., Nash, D., Franks, P. W., … Chan, A. T. (2021). Racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2021.02.25.21252402. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.25.21252402

Racial and Ethnic Differences in COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake

- Effected how certain races view the vaccine
- Causes more misinformation to spread because of negative opinions

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