A Qualitative Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions and Mistrust in Black Americans

Recommendations for Vaccine Dissemination and Uptake

Lu Dong, Laura M. Bogart, Priya Gandhi, James Aboagye, Samantha Ryan, Rosette Serwanga, Bisola O. Ojikutu

ResearchPosted on rand.org May 17, 2022Published in: PLoS ONE, Volume 17, Issue 5 (2022). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268020

COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black Americans have been lower than White Americans and are disproportionate to their population size and COVID-19 impact. This study examined reasons for low vaccination intentions and preferred strategies to promote COVID-19 vaccination.

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  • Copyright: Lu Dong,Laura M. Bogart, Priya Gandhi, James B. Aboagye, Samantha Ryan, Rosette Serwanga, Bisola O. Ojikutu
  • Publisher: PLoS ONE
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2022
  • Pages: 19
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
  • Document Number: EP-68921

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