‘It’s not the science we distrust; it’s the scientists’: Reframing the anti-vaccination movement within Black communities

Batelaan, Krystal

doi:10.1080/17441692.2021.1912809

Cited by 28 publications

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“…Therefore, an evidence-based evaluation of a vaccination campaign should also be based on its impact on the community, which could be measured by evaluating several factors, such as direct effects on individuals, indirect effects (e.g., population immunity and household transmission) on unvaccinated individuals, epidemiological changes of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, and other benefits derived from improved health [ 42 ]. In other words, public intervention, such as laws on mandatory vaccination aimed at containing the spread of the virus throughout communities would need to carefully evaluate cost-effectiveness at individual and community levels, while correcting health disparities and structural inequalities, to address the concerns of vaccine-resistant members of the public [ 43 ].…”

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Evidence-Based Policies in Public Health to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Chirico

Silva

2023

Future Virol.

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A fundamental basis for effective health-related policymaking of any democratic nation should be open and transparent communication between a government and its citizens, including scientists and healthcare professionals, to foster a climate of trust, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign. Since misinformation is a leading cause of vaccine hesitancy, open data sharing through an evidence-based approach may render the communication of health strategies developed by policymakers with the public more effective, allowing misinformation and claims that are not backed by scientific evidence to be tackled. In this narrative review, we debate possible causes of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and links to the COVID-19 misinformation epidemic. We also put forward plausible solutions as recommended in the literature.

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Section: Implementation Of Mandatory Policies To Overcome Vaccine Hes...mentioning

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Evidence-Based Policies in Public Health to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Chirico

Silva

2023

Future Virol.

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“…Our claims can be contextualized with the work of Krystal Batelaan [ 34 ]. Batelaan’s research from the United States shows how centuries of health disparities have devalued Black lives and resulted in vaccine hesitancy or resistance among many Black people [ 33 ].…”

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“…Batelaan’s work is again important to consider here. She suggests a need not only to address continuing discrimination in healthcare but also for policy solutions to address the needs of Black communities beyond vaccine uptake [ 34 ]. She explains how vaccination may be a relatively low priority compared to police violence, housing, financial strain, job precarity, etc.…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Black Communities in Canada

Kemei

Tulli

Olanlesi-Aliu

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in differential impacts on the Black communities in Canada and has unmasked existing race-related health inequities. The purpose of this study was to illuminate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black people in Canada. Historically, social inequalities have determined the impacts of pandemics on the population, and in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, disproportionate infections and mortalities have become evident among racialized communities in Canada. This qualitative descriptive study utilized an intersectionality framework. We invited Black stakeholders across Canada to participate in semi-structured interviews to deepen our knowledge of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black communities in Canada. A total of 30 interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using content analysis. Our findings fell into three categories: (1) increased vulnerability to COVID-19 disease, (2) mental impacts, and (3) addressing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings show the underlying systemic inequities in Canada and systemic racism exacerbated health inequities among the Black communities and undermined interventions by public health agencies to curb the spread of COVID-19 and associated impacts on Black and other racialized communities. The paper concludes by identifying critical areas for future intervention in policy and practice.

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“…Black participants were less comfortable with all three behaviors and South Asian participants were less comfortable seeking medical care as compared to White participants. Longstanding, systemic inequities and mistreatment leading to a lack of trust in the healthcare system may explain these observed patterns by race/ethnicity (41)(42)(43). The HDSF may further provide insights on how intersecting stigma experiences, when coupled with stigma practices, can manifest into health behaviors, access, and subsequently, health related outcomes (10).…”

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Exploring Canadian perceptions and experiences of stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fahim¹,

Cooper²,

Theivendrampillai³

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to stigmatization of individuals based on race/ethnicity, age, gender, and occupation, among other factors. We canvassed Canadian residents to explore perceptions of and experiences with stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWe conducted an online survey between June 10 and December 31 2020. The survey was rooted in the Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework and included multiple choice, Likert and open-ended questions related to perceived and experienced stigma. Residents of Ontario, Canada were eligible to participate and we aimed to recruit a sample that was diverse by race/ethnicity and age.ResultsA total of 1,823 individuals participated in the survey (54% women, 39% men; 54% 18–40 years old, 28% 41–60 years old, 12% 61+ years old; 33% White, 26% East/SouthEast Asian, 14% Black, 12% South Asian). Fifty-one percent of participants agreed/strongly agreed that racist views had increased toward certain racial/ethnic groups in Canada during the pandemic. Participants perceived that people in Canada were stigmatized during the pandemic because of race/ethnicity (37%), political beliefs (26%), older age (24%), being a healthcare worker (23%), younger age (22%), being an essential worker (21%), and gender (11%). Thirty-nine percent of respondents feared experiencing and 37% experienced stigmatization during the pandemic. Men, individuals aged 18–40, and racialized participants were more likely to fear or experience stigma. With respect to health behaviors, 74, 68, and 59% of respondents were comfortable masking in public, seeking medical care if they became ill, and getting tested for COVID-19, respectively. Men were less likely to indicate comfort with mask wearing or seeking medical care. Participants aged 18–40 and Black participants were less likely to indicate comfort with all three behaviors compared to those over age 41 and White participants, respectively. South Asian participants were less likely to be comfortable seeking medical care compared to White Participants.DiscussionParticipants feared or experienced stigmatization towards various demographic characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that the factors driving stigma during health emergencies in Canada be better understood in order to develop effective public health messaging and interventions.

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‘It’s not the science we distrust; it’s the scientists’: Reframing the anti-vaccination movement within Black communities

Cited by 28 publications

References 8 publications

Evidence-Based Policies in Public Health to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Evidence-Based Policies in Public Health to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Black Communities in Canada

Exploring Canadian perceptions and experiences of stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic

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