Perspectives of COVID-19 vaccine-hesitant emergency department patients to inform messaging platforms to promote vaccine uptake.
Alexzandra T GentschJonathan ButlerKelli O'LaughlinStephanie A EuckerAnnaMarie ChangHerbert C DuberRachel E GeyerAmanda GuthHemal K KanzariaAlena PauleyKristin L RisingCecilia Lara ChavezAnna TupetzRobert M RodriguezPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)
We characterized concerns about COVID-19 vaccines, uncovered themes that may promote vaccine acceptance, and identified trusted messengers-primarily health care professionals. These data may inform the development of nuanced COVID-19 vaccine messaging platforms to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among underserved ED populations.