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Promising Practices that show evidence of effectiveness in improving public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting, as indicated by achievement of aims consistent with the objectives of the activities, and are suitable for adaptation by other communities.
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This study conducted a qualitative content analysis on the intersection of COVID-19 vaccines, race, and ethnicity. The study looks at Twitter messages between October 2020 and January 2021 to study attitudes and perceptions around COVID-19 vaccination through anticipation and early implementation. The messages are categorized into themes: vaccine support, vaccine opposition, conspiracy and misinformation, equity and access, representation, and politics.
Emerging Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.
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Peer Review Study
This study looks at the results of an online survey conducted in Arkansas in July and August 2020 to measure COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy. The survey featured questions about COVID-19 health literacy, fear of COVID-19 injection, general trust or mistrust of vaccines, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy as they relate to an individual’s sociodemographics. Results found that Black respondents with low socioeconomic status are more likely than White individuals to mistrust the COVID-19 vaccine.