COVID-19 Vaccine decision-making: trust among the transgender and disability communities in India.
Sharin D'souzaBhakti GhatoleHarikeerthan RaghuramSana ParakhDeepak TugnawatAqsa ShaikhSatendra SinghSunita Sheel BandewarAnant BhanPublished in: Journal of communication in healthcare (2024)
These findings will help in determining the content, strategies and approaches to equitable vaccine communication for these two communities. The two communities ought to be included in vaccine trials. Vaccine information must respond to the specific needs of these two communities which could be enabled by collaboration and engagement with community members and influencers. Finally, long-term investment towards the needs of marginalised communities is vital to dismantle cycles of marginalisation and distrust and in turn improve vaccine acceptance and uptake.