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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Judy Yuen-Man Siu, Yuan Cao, David H. K. Shum
Summary: This study investigated the experiences of ethnic minorities in the COVID-19 pandemic and how these experiences were related to the embedded stigma towards them. It found that these ethnic minorities were isolated and stigmatized as infectious, and these negative stereotypes affected their resilience in living and coping with the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Lawrence Baker, Brian Phillips, Laura J. Faherty, Jeanne S. Ringel, Ashley M. Kranz
Summary: This study investigated racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The findings showed that the uptake rate of the first dose was higher among Hispanic and Asian individuals compared to White and Black individuals, while the uptake rate of the booster dose was higher among Asian and White individuals compared to Black and Hispanic individuals.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maryam Naqvi, Lan Li, Michael Woodrow, Punam Yadav, Patty Kostkova
Summary: This study explores vaccine hesitancy in ethnic minority groups in the UK, focusing on the reasons behind the hesitation, the impact of social media, and strategies to overcome it. The findings show that social media plays a significant role in vaccine hesitancy, with misinformation and concerns about fertility being major factors. However, those with trusted sources of information are more likely to choose to get vaccinated. Building trust, combating misinformation, and addressing concerns are important for an inclusive vaccination program that reduces health inequality.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Immunology
Donald J. Alcendor, Patricia Matthews-Juarez, Neely Williams, Derek Wilus, Mohammad Tabatabai, Esarrah Hopkins, Kirstyn George, Ashley H. Leon, Rafael Santiago, Arthur Lee, Duane Smoot, James E. K. Hildreth, Paul D. Juarez
Summary: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among Southern states in the US has been a problem. A survey was conducted to explore COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among medically underserved communities in Tennessee. The survey revealed an association between race and vaccination status. Reasons for refusing the vaccines include distrust in vaccine safety, concerns about side effects, fear of needles, and vaccine efficacy.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucia Magee, Felicity Knights, Doug G. J. Mckechnie, Roaa Al-Bedaery, Mohammad S. Razai
Summary: This study aimed to explore COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in primary care patients from South Asian and Black ethnicities. Key themes included concerns about the speed of vaccine roll-out and potential impacts on health, mistrust of official information, and exposure to misinformation. Facilitators included the opportunity to discuss concerns with a healthcare professional, utilising social influences via communities and highlighting incentives.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucia Magee, Felicity Knights, Doug G. J. Mckechnie, Roaa Al-Bedaery, Mohammad S. Razai
Summary: This study aimed to understand COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among South Asian and Black ethnic groups. The results showed that concerns about the speed of vaccine roll-out, potential impacts on health, mistrust of official information, and exposure to misinformation were key themes contributing to hesitancy. Additionally, negative messages linked to vaccination seemed to outweigh positive messages. Facilitators for vaccine uptake included discussing concerns with healthcare professionals, utilizing social influences via communities, and highlighting incentives.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Paul Henery, Eleftheria Vasileiou, Kirsten J. Hainey, Duncan Buchanan, Ewen Harrison, Alastair H. Leyland, Thomas Alexis, Chris Robertson, Utkarsh Agrawal, Lewis Ritchie, Sarah Jane Stock, Colin McCowan, Annemarie Docherty, Steven Kerr, James Marple, Rachael Wood, Emily Moore, Colin R. Simpson, Aziz Sheikh, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi
Summary: This study aims to investigate the associations between social characteristics and COVID-19 outcomes, describe the epidemiology of COVID-19, explore social differences and mediators, and assess the quality of ethnicity coding within National Health Service datasets.
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Immunology
Matthew Lee, Emily Miao, Bruce Rapkin, Balazs Halmos, Viswanathan Shankar, Sanjay Goel
Summary: This exploratory study finds that most ethnic minority cancer patients are receptive to COVID-19 vaccines, with a majority being vaccinated. However, concerns about side effects and perception that COVID-19 is not harmful contribute to vaccine hesitancy in this group. These findings can inform future vaccine awareness strategies for ethnic minority cancer patients.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Gilbert T. Chua, Cheung Lok Yan, Wilfred H. S. Wong, Siddharth Sridhar, Kelvin Kw To, Joseph Lau, Sharmila Gurung, Shalini Mahtani, Raymond Ho, Wing Sum Li, Jason Cs Yam, Jaime S. Rosa Duque, Ian C. K. Wong, Yu Lung Lau, Mike Yat Wah Kwan, Patrick Ip
Summary: This study investigated the COVID-19 vaccination rates and factors associated with vaccine acceptance among ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. The results showed that 80.6% of participants were categorized as vaccine acceptance, and 69.2% were willing to be re-vaccinated. Filipinos had a higher vaccine acceptance rate compared to Indonesians. Education level, COVID-19 knowledge score, information source, and confidence in judging information accuracy were factors positively influencing vaccine acceptance.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2022)
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Surgery
Malcolm MacConmara, Benjamin Wang, Madhukar S. Patel, Christine S. Hwang, Lucia DeGregorio, Jigesh Shah, Steven Hanish, Dev Desai, Raymond Lynch, Bekir Tanriover, Herbert Zeh, Parsia A. Vagefi
Summary: This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on access to liver transplantation, revealing that in the early stages of the pandemic, minorities and candidates with public insurance saw a decrease in liver transplants, although there were some improvements throughout the pandemic period, minorities still had lower transplant odds.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Fatima Rodriguez, Nicole Solomon, James A. de Lemos, Sandeep R. Das, David A. Morrow, Steven M. Bradley, Mitchell S. Elkind, Joseph H. Williams, DaJuanicia Holmes, Roland A. Matsouaka, Divya Gupta, Ty J. Gluckman, Marwah Abdalla, Michelle A. Albert, Clyde W. Yancy, Tracy Y. Wang
Summary: The study aimed to identify racial and ethnic differences in presentation and outcomes for COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the United States. Despite adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical differences, Black and Hispanic patients had a greater burden of mortality and morbidity compared to non-Hispanic White patients. Although in-hospital mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events did not differ by race/ethnicity after adjustment, disparities in health outcomes still exist among different racial and ethnic groups in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Adit Doza, Gail A. Jensen, Wassim Tarraf
Summary: The study found that mortality rates among Blacks and Hispanic-Spanish have risen since the mid-1990s, and Hispanic-Spanish may be losing their advantageous lower risk of mortality, long known as the Hispanic Paradox.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Immunology
Donald J. Alcendor, Paul D. Juarez, Patricia Matthews-Juarez, Sheena Simon, Catherine Nash, Kirollos Lewis, Duane Smoot
Summary: Incorporating mobile vaccination programs into the national strategy is crucial for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meharry Medical College's mobile vaccine program has provided free COVID-19 vaccines to underserved communities in Middle Tennessee, ensuring vaccine equity and accessibility. By collaborating with various organizations, the program has successfully reached diverse communities and provided important information.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Long H. Nguyen, Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, Kerstin Klaser, Jordi Merino, David A. Drew, Wenjie Ma, Raaj S. Mehta, Daniel Y. Kim, Erica T. Warner, Amit D. Joshi, Mark S. Graham, Carole H. Sudre, Ellen J. Thompson, Anna May, Christina Hu, Solveig Jorgensen, Somesh Selvachandran, Sarah E. Berry, Sean P. David, Maria Elena Martinez, Jane C. Figueiredo, Anne M. Murray, Alan R. Sanders, Karestan C. Koenen, Jonathan Wolf, Sebastien Ourselin, Tim D. Spector, Claire J. Steves, Andrew T. T. Chan
Summary: Racial and ethnic minorities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, with higher rates of depression and anxiety compared to the White population. This study analyzed data from over 691,000 participants in the US and UK and found that racial/ethnic minorities had elevated odds of screening positive for depression, even after considering personal factors and COVID-19 infection status. Rates of anxiety screening were comparable. These disparities in mental health outcomes highlight the need for healthcare systems to prioritize the long-term consequences of the pandemic for minority groups.
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Communication
Shuo Zhou, Jennifer Paola Villalobos, Alondra Munoz, Sheana Bull
Summary: In order to tailor health communication campaigns for COVID-19 prevention and vaccine promotion to racial and ethnic minorities facing disparities, formative research was conducted. The study found that positive perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine were driven by beliefs in its ability to protect oneself and others, while negative perceptions were driven by concerns about safety and side effects. Latino participants desired more information about the vaccine, AA participants identified government officials getting the vaccine first as a facilitator, and AI/AN participants emphasized equitable access as important. Participants preferred informative and evidence-based messages, encouraging and motivational messages, and messages that emphasized care for family members.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2022)
