COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in underserved communities of North Carolina

Irene A Doherty, William Pilkington, Laurin Brown, Victoria Billings, Undi Hoffler, Lisa Paulin, K Sean Kimbro, Brittany Baker, Tianduo Zhang, Tracie Locklear, Seronda Robinson and Deepak Kumar

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-14

Abstract: Background: In the United States, underserved communities including Blacks and Latinx are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, describe attitudes related to vaccination, and identify correlates among historically marginalized populations across 9 counties in North Carolina. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey distributed at free COVID-19 testing events in underserved rural and urban communities from August 27 –December 15, 2020. Vaccine hesitancy was defined as the response of “no” or “don’t know/not sure” to whether the participant would get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it became available. Results: The sample comprised 948 participants including 27.7% Whites, 59.6% Blacks, 12.7% Latinx, and 63% female. 32% earned

Date: 2021
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