What is it about?
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minority communities, with high morbidity and mortality rates for Black and Hispanic compared to White populations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other developed countries. However, rates of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Blacks and Hispanics have lagged behind other demographic groups. This article explains how codesigning interventions with trusted community leaders can help to improve uptake among under-served populations, particularly those in racial and ethnic minority communities.
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Why is it important?
Codesigning public health interventions and policies with community leaders could lead to more vulnerable and underserved people getting vaccinated, which leads to fewer COVID-19 illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Perspectives
In the United States and other developed countries, vaccine hesitancy among Blacks and Hispanics is a top global health threat. The codesign approach proposed in this study provides a promising way to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve COVID-19 uptake in racial and ethnic communities.
Jingquan Li
Hofstra University
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This page is a summary of: A codesign approach to improving COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake in racial and ethnic minority communities, British Journal of Healthcare Management, February 2024, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2023.0121.
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