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Addressing racial/ethnic inequities in vaccine hesitancy and uptake: lessons learned from the California alliance against COVID-19.
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AuYoung, Mona; Rodriguez Espinosa, Patricia; Chen, Wei-Ting; Juturu, Preeti; Young, Maria-Elena De Trinidad; Casillas, Alejandra; Adkins-Jackson, Paris; Hopfer, Suellen; Kissam, Ed; Alo, Audrey Kawaiopua; Vargas, Roberto A; Brown, Arleen F; And the STOP COVID-19 C. A. Communications Working Group. - : eScholarship, University of California, 2022
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Abstract:
Lack of trust in biomedical research, government, and health care systems, especially among racial/ethnic minorities and under-resourced communities, is a longstanding issue rooted in social injustice. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted existing health and socioeconomic inequities and increased the urgency for solutions to provide access to timely, culturally, and linguistically appropriate evidence-based information about COVID-19; and ultimately to promote vaccine uptake. California's statewide alliance STOP COVID-19 CA (comprising eleven sites), leverages long standing community partnerships to better understand concerns, misinformation, and address racial/ethnic inequities in vaccine hesitancy and uptake. Using data from the California CEAL Communication Working Group, we demonstrate the wide range of strategies, communication methods, languages, and trusted messengers that have been effective in reaching diverse communities across the state. We also showcase challenges and lessons learned, such as the importance of including trusted community partners to share information or provide vaccines. These approaches, rooted in community engagement, are crucial for addressing inequities and responding to future public health emergencies.
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Keyword:
And the STOP COVID-19 C. A. Communications Working Group; Behavioral and Social Science; Black; Clinical Psychology; Community engagement; COVID-19; Cross-cultural communication; Generic health relevance; Health inequities; Immunization; Indigenous; Medical and Health Sciences; People of Color; Prevention; Psychology and Cognitive Sciences; Vaccine Related
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URL: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/731373b2
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