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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in underserved communities of North Carolina

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  • Irene A Doherty
  • William Pilkington
  • Laurin Brown
  • Victoria Billings
  • Undi Hoffler
  • Lisa Paulin
  • K Sean Kimbro
  • Brittany Baker
  • Tianduo Zhang
  • Tracie Locklear
  • Seronda Robinson
  • Deepak Kumar

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Background: In the United States, underserved communities including Blacks and Latinx are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, describe attitudes related to vaccination, and identify correlates among historically marginalized populations across 9 counties in North Carolina. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey distributed at free COVID-19 testing events in underserved rural and urban communities from August 27 –December 15, 2020. Vaccine hesitancy was defined as the response of “no” or “don’t know/not sure” to whether the participant would get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it became available. Results: The sample comprised 948 participants including 27.7% Whites, 59.6% Blacks, 12.7% Latinx, and 63% female. 32% earned

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  • Irene A Doherty & William Pilkington & Laurin Brown & Victoria Billings & Undi Hoffler & Lisa Paulin & K Sean Kimbro & Brittany Baker & Tianduo Zhang & Tracie Locklear & Seronda Robinson & Deepak Kuma, 2021. "COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in underserved communities of North Carolina," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(11), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0248542
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248542
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