Racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake.
Long H NguyenAmit D JoshiDavid A DrewJordi MerinoWenjie MaChun-Han LoSohee KwonKai WangMark S GrahamLorenzo PolidoriCristina MenniCarole H SudreAdjoa Anyane-YeboaChristina M AstleyErica T WarnerChristina Y HuSomesh SelvachandranRichard DaviesDenis NashPaul W FranksJonathan WolfSebastien OurselinClaire J StevesTim D SpectorAndrew T ChanPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2021)
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was greater among racial and ethnic minorities, and Black participants living in the U.S. were less likely to receive a vaccine than White participants. Lower uptake among Black participants in the U.S. during the initial vaccine rollout is attributable to both hesitancy and disparities in access.