COVID-19 Knowledge, Beliefs, and Intention to Get Vaccinated: A Brief Educational Intervention Among Black and Hispanic Populations.

Am J Public Health

Nicole N. Small and Belinda U. Busogi are with the McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Nga Nguyen and Minxing Chen are with the Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. Chelsea C. Carrier, Birnur Buzcu-Guven, and Lorna H. McNeill are with the Department of Health Disparities Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Published: January 2024

We aimed to determine the effect of a brief educational intervention on COVID-19 vaccine knowledge, beliefs, and vaccination intention in Black and Hispanic communities in Houston, Texas. As part of the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities study (2020-2022), 1606 Black and Hispanic adults completed Web-based surveys before and after viewing COVID-19 educational materials. The intervention significantly improved health beliefs and vaccination intention. Disseminating short and ethnically appropriate educational materials is an effective strategy to decrease vaccine hesitancy in minority populations. (. 2024;114(S1):S82-S86. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307501).

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