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Changing the Narrative

Structural Barriers and Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Covid-19 Vaccination

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ID8092182
AuthorsAnuli Njoku (0000-0002-9471-5175, corresponding author), Marcelin Joseph, Rochelle Felix
Year2021
Volume18
Issue18
Pages9904-9904
Publication date2021-09-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18189904
PMID34574827
OpenAlexW3201399764
LanguageEN
Citations received55
References cited59

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. Although a promising solution of the COVID-19 vaccination offers hope, disparities in access again threaten the health of these communities. Various explanations have arisen for the cause of disparate vaccination rates among racial and ethnic minorities, including discussion of vaccine hesitancy. Conversely, the role of vaccine accessibility rooted in structural racism as a driver in these disparities should be further explored. This paper discusses the impact of structural barriers on racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake. We also recommend public health, health system, and community-engaged approaches to reduce racial disparities in COVID-19 disease and mortality

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Ethnic group · Health equity · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Political science · Public health · Racism · Vaccination · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology

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