Exploring COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Amongst Black Americans: Contributing Factors and Motivators.
Sayuri SekimitsuJessica SimonMika Matsuuchi LindsleyMelissa JonesUmin JallohTitilayo MabogunjeJordyn KerrMikayla WillinghamSula Bahiyyih Ndousse-FetterGloria White-HammondWayne AltmanPublished in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2022)
There were many reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, as reported by participants who were all Black Americans in the Boston area. The public health challenge of increasing vaccine uptake in the Black community is nuanced and intervention efforts may be more successful if delivered by trusted members of the community and tailored to the needs of individuals.