Racial/ethnic differences in the associations between trust in the U.S. healthcare system and willingness to test for and vaccinate against COVID-19.

Judy Nanaw¹, Juliana S Sherchan¹, Jessica R Fernandez¹, Paula D Strassle¹, Wizdom Powell², Allana T Forde³

¹Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

²Headspace Health, Durham, NC, USA.

³Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. allana.forde@nih.gov.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Trust in the healthcare system may impact adherence to recommended healthcare practices, including willingness to test for and vaccinate against COVID-19. This study examined racial/ethnic differences in the associations between trust in the U.S. healthcare system and willingness to test for and vaccinate against COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic. METHODS: This cross-sect…

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