UAMS Researchers Find Link between Experiences of Racism and Vaccine Hesitancy among Black Arkansans

By David Wise

May 2, 2022 | FAYETTEVILLE – Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research have found that Black Arkansans who reported racial discrimination in the criminal justice system also experienced higher levels of hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines.

According to the Arkansas Department of Health, only around 41% of Black Arkansans five years of age and older have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. In some Arkansas counties, more than 70% of the Black population remains unvaccinated.

https://news.uams.edu/2022/05/02/uams-researchers-find-link-between-experiences-of-racism-and-vaccine-hesitancy-among-black-arkansans/