Understanding Questions and Concerns Regarding COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Populations Presenting at a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Hub: A Qualitative Study.
Hari N KrishnakumarGretchel A GealogoTaylor HollandMonica MartinezLucas HendrixMichael CollinsMelissa DonateMaryann EnglandEric KumanaJoshua GarciaAndrew WilkeyNiklesh AkulaAshley MaiDarpan I PatelPublished in: Journal of primary care & community health (2022)
This study provides a perspective regarding questions and concerns of South Texas residents regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccine, and their general health status within a vaccinated population. Vaccine recipients were found to still have questions even after receiving the vaccine, suggesting that eliminating uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine is not necessary to motivate individuals to receive the vaccine. Instead, addressing concerns through public health messaging could be a useful strategy to address vaccine-related concerns and increase subsequent vaccine uptake in future vaccination campaigns and boosters.