Barriers to Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in the LGBTQIA Community

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ID11032676
AuthorsDanny Azucar (0000-0003-2513-3283, Danny Azucar, Lindsay Lee Slay, Damaris Garcia Valerio, and Michele D. Kipke are with the Division of Research on Children, Youth & Families, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. Michele D. Kipke is also with the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.), Lindsay Slay (0000-0002-8122-967X, Danny Azucar, Lindsay Lee Slay, Damaris Garcia Valerio, and Michele D. Kipke are with the Division of Research on Children, Youth & Families, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. Michele D. Kipke is also with the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.), Damaris Garcia Valerio (Danny Azucar, Lindsay Lee Slay, Damaris Garcia Valerio, and Michele D. Kipke are with the Division of Research on Children, Youth & Families, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. Michele D. Kipke is also with the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.), Michele D Kipke (0000-0002-1032-2324, Danny Azucar, Lindsay Lee Slay, Damaris Garcia Valerio, and Michele D. Kipke are with the Division of Research on Children, Youth & Families, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. Michele D. Kipke is also with the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.)
Year2022
Volume112
Issue3
Pages405-407
Publication date2022-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2021.306599
PMID35196061
OpenAlexW4213445099
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited5

Objectives. To report findings from qualitative research that describe sources of hesitancy and barriers to vaccine uptake among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) populations. Methods. In March 2021, we conducted focus groups with members of the Los Angeles, California LGBTQIA community to identify barriers to becoming vaccinated. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 32 individuals in 5 focus groups. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify themes. Results. Historical and ongoing medical trauma, including misgendering, and perceived emotional violence emerged as significant barriers to LGBTQIA individuals becoming vaccinated. Fear of violence was found to be a major barrier among transgender individuals, whereas fear of an unwelcoming vaccination site was a barrier for seniors. Finally, surviving was a higher priority than becoming vaccinated. Conclusions. Participants reported vaccine hesitancy and barriers that are unique to the life experiences of LGBTQIA individuals; these include medical trauma, violence, stigma, and discrimination. Our findings highlight the need to include LGBTQIA leaders and trusted individuals in the development of vaccination education and the delivery of vaccination services. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(3):405–407. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306599 )

Family medicine · Focus group · Lesbian · Public health · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Transgender · Vaccination · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology

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