COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear

This study looks at the results of an online survey conducted in Arkansas in July and August 2020 to measure COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy. The survey featured questions about COVID-19 health literacy, fear of COVID-19 injection, general trust or mistrust of vaccines, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy as they relate to an individual’s sociodemographics. Results found that Black respondents with low socioeconomic status are more likely than White individuals to mistrust the COVID-19 vaccine.

Resource Details

• Population: Black or African American
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Vaccination
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity
• Level of Evidence: Emerging
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Education Access and Quality|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No