Understanding Stakeholders' Perspectives to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Uptake among Black Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions.

To increase vaccine uptake among Black individuals with rheumatic conditions, strategies should acknowledge and respond to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic injustices that engender vaccine hesitancy. Messaging should be compassionate, individually tailored, and recognize heterogeneity in experiences and opinions. Results from these analyses will inform an organized community-based intervention in Boston and Chicago. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.