“You’re Not Dealing with What We’re Dealing with”: COVID-19 Hesitancies and Motivations Among Late Vaccinating Black Americans in the Deep South
Our findings unpack the complications around vaccine hesitance and motivations for vaccine uptake for late vaccinators at the intersections of social and racial inequality. Findings underscore the importance of recognizing the pervasive influence of generalized institutional mistrust and spirituality when providing health advice to Black Mississippians about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Authors
- Claire Brindley
- Wesley James
- Anthony J. Stone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0947-7692)
- Karen Matthews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-0520)
- Madeline Arriaza
- Elliot Meador
Institutions
- Community Health Alliance (US)
- University of Memphis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02479-6
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Health Resources and Services Administration