Influenza vaccination rates for the 2013-2014 influenza season indicated that among adults aged 18 and older, non-Hispanic whites (45.4%), Asians (43.6%), and American Indians/Alaska Natives (44.1%) had similar coverage, while non-Hispanic blacks (35.6%) and Hispanics (33.1%) had the lowest rates of influenza vaccination (Santibanez et al., 2014).
One study investigated the racial and ethnic differences in the acceptance of the 2009 H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccine (Uscher-Pines et al., 2011). The researchers assessed if outreach efforts put forth by the federal government, such as providing free or low-cost vaccinations, were an effective strategy in increasing vaccination rates in minority groups. Individuals that self-reported as White (non-Hispanic), Black (non-Hispanic), and Hispanic were included in the study. Data analysis showed a significant difference in seasonal influenza vaccination rates between Whites (42.6%) and Blacks (32.2%) (Uscher-Pines et al., 2011). The researchers attributed African American’s low vaccination rates on historical distrust. Events such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, in which the African American …show more content…
(2012) observed the motivating factors associated with the H1N1 vaccination uptake of African Americans college students. Data from “Exploring H1N1 at Historically Black Colleges and Universities” study (H1N1-HBCU)” administered between January 2010 and April 2010 was analyzed for this study. Vaccination uptake was low in this population, with only 17% of respondents receiving the H1N1 vaccine (Ford et al., 2012). Among the students that were vaccinated, the highest direct factor was recommendations from doctors, healthcare providers, and parents. Additionally, online information was reported to be the highest indirect factor for obtaining the vaccine. The study concluded by stating that “future studies should seek to determine the most important channels for communicating health-related information among
One study investigated the racial and ethnic differences in the acceptance of the 2009 H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccine (Uscher-Pines et al., 2011). The researchers assessed if outreach efforts put forth by the federal government, such as providing free or low-cost vaccinations, were an effective strategy in increasing vaccination rates in minority groups. Individuals that self-reported as White (non-Hispanic), Black (non-Hispanic), and Hispanic were included in the study. Data analysis showed a significant difference in seasonal influenza vaccination rates between Whites (42.6%) and Blacks (32.2%) (Uscher-Pines et al., 2011). The researchers attributed African American’s low vaccination rates on historical distrust. Events such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, in which the African American …show more content…
(2012) observed the motivating factors associated with the H1N1 vaccination uptake of African Americans college students. Data from “Exploring H1N1 at Historically Black Colleges and Universities” study (H1N1-HBCU)” administered between January 2010 and April 2010 was analyzed for this study. Vaccination uptake was low in this population, with only 17% of respondents receiving the H1N1 vaccine (Ford et al., 2012). Among the students that were vaccinated, the highest direct factor was recommendations from doctors, healthcare providers, and parents. Additionally, online information was reported to be the highest indirect factor for obtaining the vaccine. The study concluded by stating that “future studies should seek to determine the most important channels for communicating health-related information among