Vaccine Hesitancy among African American Communities
Year: 2020 | Competency/Strategic Skill: Cultural Competence, Diversity, and Inclusion | Priority Topic: Other Infectious Diseases| Setting: Online | Format: On-Demand | Sponsor: Emory University/Central Office
Overview:
This is a 90-minute recording of a webinar held on December 16, 2020.
Vaccine refusal or delay has substantial public health implications. During this webinar, we will discuss vaccine hesitancy among African American communities. We will discuss the history of vaccine hesitancy and how we can build trust in the African American community to increase vaccine uptake. At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: a) define vaccine hesitancy, b) describe racial disparities in vaccine coverage, c) describe approaches to overcome vaccine hesitancy.