Addressing and Inspiring Vaccine Confidence in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Author
Marcelin, Jasmine RSwartz, Talia H
Bernice, Fidelia
Berthaud, Vladimir
Christian, Robbie
da Costa, Christopher
Fadul, Nada
Floris-Moore, Michelle
Hlatshwayo, Matifadza
Johansson, Patrik
Kullar, Ravina
Manning, Kimberly
McGee, Edoabasi U
Medlin, Christopher
Piggott, Damani A
Syed, Uzma
Snowden, Jessica
Tan, Tina
Abdul-Mutakabbir, Jacinda C
Date
2021-08-09Journal
Open Forum Infectious DiseasesPublisher
Oxford University PressType
Article
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During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we have witnessed profound health inequities suffered by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). These manifested as differential access to testing early in the pandemic, rates of severe disease and death 2-3 times higher than white Americans, and, now, significantly lower vaccine uptake compared with their share of the population affected by COVID-19. This article explores the impact of these COVID-19 inequities (and the underlying cause, structural racism) on vaccine acceptance in BIPOC populations, ways to establish trustworthiness of healthcare institutions, increase vaccine access for BIPOC communities, and inspire confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.Rights/Terms
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http://hdl.handle.net/10713/16754ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1093/ofid/ofab417
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