“I Know They’re Going to Weaponize This:” Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men’s Mpox-Related Sexual Behaviors, Stigma Concerns, and Vaccination Barriers and Facilitators
Alterations to vaccine administration protocols and outreach efforts for reasons identified in this study are critical to addressing disparities in vaccine uptake among BLSMM. Public health practitioners must consider equitable frameworks, existing stigmas, and medical distrust when engaging BLSMM.
Authors
- Mitchell Wharton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0411-3905)
- Orlando Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7783-4295)
- Donte Travon Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9952-3116)
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba’are (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1718-0381)
- Joseph Egbunikeokye
Institutions
- Administration for Community Living (US)
- Unity Health System (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02404-x
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.42
Funders
- California HIV/AIDS Research Program
- National Institutes of Health
- Center for AIDS Research, University of Washington
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco