Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 30, 2021

Association of Race/Ethnicity With Likeliness of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Health Workers and the General Population in the San Francisco Bay Area

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  • Black, Latinx, and Asian employees of three large medical centers in San Francisco had lower odds of reporting that they were likely to get vaccinated against COVID-19 compared to white employees in a cross-sectional study conducted from November 2020 to January 2021 (n=1,803). Compared to white respondents, Black, Asian and Latinx had 50%, 63%, and 72% lower odds for likeliness of vaccine uptake, respectively. Similarly, ethnic minorities in a general population cohort (n=3,161) residing in counties in the San Francisco Bay Area reported lower odds for likeliness of vaccine uptake compared to white respondents. While ratings of reasons to get vaccinated were similar across racial/ethnic groups, minorities were significantly more likely than white respondents to endorse reasons not to get vaccinated, such as less confidence in vaccine efficacy, less trust in vaccine manufacturers, and more worry that government process were rushed.

Grumbach et al. (Mar 30, 2021). Association of Race/Ethnicity With Likeliness of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Health Workers and the General Population in the San Francisco Bay Area. JAMA Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.1445