Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Latinos: A cross-sectional study

Vaccination against COVID-19 can prevent severe illness and reduce hospitalizations and deaths. Understanding and addressing determinants contributing to vaccine uptake among high-risk groups, such as Latinos, are pivotal in ensuring equitable vaccine distribution, promoting health equity, and foste...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-07, Vol.19 (7), p.e0302332
Main Authors: Smith, Deborah G, Smith, Corey D, DeLeon, Jennifer A, Sandoz, Jillian L, Ochoa, Carolina O, Pearson, Martha P, Macena, Raimunda H M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Analysis
Biology and Life Sciences
Chi-square test
Community involvement
Community participation
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccines - administration & dosage
Cross-Sectional Studies
Earth Sciences
Education
Effectiveness
Female
Health care industry
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health promotion
Hispanic American market
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic or Latino - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Immunization
Male
Medical research
Medicine and Health Sciences
Medicine, Experimental
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Mortality
Pandemics
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
People and places
Public health
Risk groups
Social networks
Social organization
Social Sciences
Statistical analysis
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban areas
Vaccination
Vaccination Hesitancy - psychology
Vaccination Hesitancy - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines
Young Adult
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Summary:Vaccination against COVID-19 can prevent severe illness and reduce hospitalizations and deaths. Understanding and addressing determinants contributing to vaccine uptake among high-risk groups, such as Latinos, are pivotal in ensuring equitable vaccine distribution, promoting health equity, and fostering community engagement to bridge the gap in vaccine acceptance and ultimately enhance public health. This study aimed to examine factors influencing vaccine uptake among Latinos. We conducted a cross-sectional study using an online platform (n = 242). The survey was administered using a multimodal approach. Strategies for recruitment included community outreach, social media, and targeting community networks serving Latinos. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, and multivariable analysis were performed. Overall, 81.4% of respondents had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 77.0% recommending it and 70.6% believing it to be safe, 66.7% believing in its efficacy, 62.3% able to find trustful information in Spanish or Portuguese, and almost 40% who relied on health organizations as their primary resource for COVID-19 vaccine information. Factors significantly associated with vaccine uptake included higher education level (p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0302332