Vaccine willingness: Findings from the COVID-19 effects on the mental and physical health of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders survey study (COMPASS)

• DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101480
• Publication Date: 2021-07-09T04:44:26Z
• Authors: Van M. Ta Park; Marcelle Dougan; Oanh L. Meyer; Bora Nam; Marian Tzuang; Linda G. Park; Quyen Vuong; Janice Y. Tsoh
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Compass

Willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine is crucial reduce current strain on healthcare systems and increase herd immunity, but only 71% of U.S. public said they would vaccine. It remains unclear whether Asian Americans Pacific Islanders (AAPI), a population with existing inequalities in infection mortality, are willing vaccine, factors associated willingness. Given this imperative, we used data from national, cross-sectional, community-based survey called