Vaccination for COVID-19 among historically underserved Latino communities in the United States: Perspectives of community health workers

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dc.citation.articleNumber969370en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleFrontiers in Public Healthen_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber10en_US
dc.contributor.authorGarcini, Luz M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAmbriz, Arlynn M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVázquez, Alejandro L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbraham, Cristinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSarabu, Vyasen_US
dc.contributor.authorAbraham, Ciciyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorLucas-Marinelli, Autumn K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLill, Sarahen_US
dc.contributor.authorTsevat, Joelen_US
dc.contributor.orgBaker Institute Center for the United States and Mexicoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-28T17:26:23Zen_US
dc.date.available2022-11-28T17:26:23Zen_US
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.description.abstractA critical step to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is vaccination. We conducted a mixed methods project that used online surveys and focus groups with 64 Community Health Workers and Promotor/as (CHW/Ps) located near the U.S.-Mexico border to identify barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination among Latino communities that have been historically underrepresented and medically underserved. Overall, personal barriers to vaccination included mistrust of manufacturers and administrators as well as fear of: becoming infected from the vaccine, discrimination/stigmatization from healthcare professionals administering the vaccine, exploitation/manipulation by the government or health authorities, and having personal information mishandled. Environmental and community barriers included being undocumented and fear-inducing myths and beliefs. Additional barriers included limited information and logistics pertaining to vaccination access. Targeted efforts are needed to overcome barriers in a culturally and contextually sensitive manner to prevent harm and reduce risk of infection among communities that have been historically underrepresented.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGarcini, Luz M., Ambriz, Arlynn M., Vázquez, Alejandro L., et al.. "Vaccination for COVID-19 among historically underserved Latino communities in the United States: Perspectives of community health workers." <i>Frontiers in Public Health,</i> 10, (2022) Frontiers Media S.A.: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.969370.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.969370en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/113916en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Media S.A.en_US
dc.rightsThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.en_US
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dc.titleVaccination for COVID-19 among historically underserved Latino communities in the United States: Perspectives of community health workersen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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