Madison Hearn, Bao Y Sciscent, Tonya S King, Neerav Goyal
Factors Associated With Inadequate Health Literacy: An Academic Otolaryngology Clinic Population Study
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amid covid19 pandemic vaccine hesitancy believed among top global health threats us latinos disproportionately affected pandemic higher covid19 vaccine hesitancy study applied vaccine hesitancy determinants matrix understand covid19 vaccine hesitancy latino agricultural community surveys conducted 180 adults migrant community health center measure pandemic experiences hesitancy factors across three categories individual group factors vaccinevaccinationspecific factors contextual factors approximately 16 participants reported tested positive covid19 90 endorsed loss income 47 reported mental health affected 46 received covid19 vaccine common individual vaccine hesitancy factors included worry side effects worry vaccines cause infection concern side effects would worse virus vaccinevaccinationspecific factors included concern quickly covid19 vaccines developed concern insufficient research effectiveness potential risks side effects common contextual factors included religious beliefs political mistrust logistic regression results indicated subjects tested positive covid19 coworker tested positive likely get vaccinated odds ratio vaccinated increased age subjects endorsed concern vaccine side effects worse virus less likely vaccinated results highlight health literacy gaps among latino communities interpretation vaccine efficacy safety gain accurate understanding side effects