Addressing and Inspiring Vaccine Confidence in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic | Zendy

Jasmine R. Marcelin | Zendy; Talia H. Swartz | Zendy; Fidelia Bernice | Zendy; Vladimir Berthaud | Zendy; Robbie Christian | Zendy; Christopher da Costa | Zendy; Nada Fadul | Zendy; Michelle Floris-Moore | Zendy; Matifadza Hlatshwayo | Zendy; Patrik Johansson | Zendy; Ravina Kullar | Zendy; Kimberly D. Manning | Zendy; Edo-abasi U. McGee | Zendy; Christopher G. Medlin | Zendy; Damani A. Piggott | Zendy; Uzma Syed | Zendy; Jessica Snowden | Zendy; Tina Q. Tan | Zendy; Jacinda C. AbdulMutakabbir | Zendy

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Addressing and Inspiring Vaccine Confidence in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Author(s) -

Jasmine R. Marcelin,

Talia H. Swartz,

Fidelia Bernice,

Vladimir Berthaud,

Robbie Christian,

Christopher da Costa,

Nada Fadul,

Michelle Floris-Moore,

Matifadza Hlatshwayo,

Patrik Johansson,

Ravina Kullar,

Kimberly D. Manning,

Edo-abasi U. McGee,

Christopher G. Medlin,

Damani A. Piggott,

Uzma Syed,

Jessica Snowden,

Tina Q. Tan,

Jacinda C. AbdulMutakabbir

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofab417

Subject(s) - pandemic , medicine , indigenous , covid-19 , coronavirus , disease , population , racism , health equity , health care , demography , virology , family medicine , gerontology , public health , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economic growth , gender studies , nursing , pathology , sociology , ecology , biology , economics

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we have witnessed profound health inequities suffered by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). These manifested as differential access to testing early in the pandemic, rates of severe disease and death 2–3 times higher than white Americans, and, now, significantly lower vaccine uptake compared with their share of the population affected by COVID-19. This article explores the impact of these COVID-19 inequities (and the underlying cause, structural racism) on vaccine acceptance in BIPOC populations, ways to establish trustworthiness of healthcare institutions, increase vaccine access for BIPOC communities, and inspire confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.

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