Some experts say the narrative that Black people, and communities of color more widely, are more vaccine hesitant, may not be the whole story.
found that intent to get vaccinated rose across demographic groups since January, with the steepest rise seen among Hispanic respondents and Black respondents, followed by white respondents. According to the same poll, Hispanic respondents were most likely to say they were already vaccinated or were inclined to get vaccinated, followed by Black and white respondents.
Instead, Friedhoff explained, the questions are framed through a behavioral lens that focuses on whether people are willing to get vaccinated, as opposed to whether they're able to do so."For many people, it's much more complex.
Compared to 5% of white respondents who said it would be difficult to travel to vaccination site, 20% of Black and Hispanic respondents listed getting to a vaccine site as an obstacle. Officials acknowledge that although most Americans live within five miles of a vaccine site, in many cases the vaccine will have to be brought to their door or provided by an organization they trust. To that end, the administration has turned hundreds of local community health centers into vaccination sites and"Easy and convenient and free," Andy Slavitt, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said during a Wednesday press briefing.
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