Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County.

Objective: To explore and document the experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islander (PI) adults living in Los Angeles County.

Methods: Study participants completed a brief online demographic questionnaire followed by a 45- to 60-min semi-structured one-on-one interview conducted Zoom. Participants were asked about two main areas: (1) reasons for high rates of COVID-19 cases among the PI community and its impacts on their community and (2) the impacts of COVID-19 on them as individuals.