COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in underserved communities of North Carolina

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248542
• Publication Date: 2021-11-01T17:27:57Z
• Authors: Irene A. Doherty; William Pilkington; Laurin Brown; Victoria Billings; Undi Hoffler; Lisa Paulin; K. Sean Kimbro; Brittany Baker; Tianduo Zhang; Tracie Locklear; Seronda Robinson; Deepak Kumar
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

In the United States, underserved communities including Blacks and Latinx are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This study sought to estimate prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, describe attitudes related vaccination, identify correlates among historically marginalized populations across 9 counties in North Carolina.