Boyd Amanda D, Buchwald Dedra
Washington State University, Pullman, USA.
Washington State University, Seattle, USA.
Sci Commun. 2022 Feb;44(1):130-139. doi: 10.1177/10755470211056990. Epub 2021 Nov 14.
COVID-19 vaccinations are the primary tool to end the pandemic. However, vaccine hesitancy continues to be a barrier to herd-immunity in the United States. American Indians (AI) often have higher levels of distrust in western medicine and lower levels of satisfaction with health care when compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Yet AIs have high COVID-19 vaccination rates. We discuss factors that influence AI risk perceptions of COVID-19 vaccinations including the impact of COVID-19 on AI Elders, community, and culture. We conclude with future research needs on vaccination communication and how culturally congruent communication campaigns may have contributed to high COVID-19 vaccination rates.
新冠病毒疫苗接种是终结这一疫情大流行的主要工具。然而，在美国，对疫苗的犹豫态度仍然是实现群体免疫的一个障碍。与非西班牙裔白人相比，美国印第安人（AI）往往对西医的不信任程度更高，对医疗保健的满意度更低。然而，美国印第安人的新冠病毒疫苗接种率却很高。我们讨论了影响美国印第安人对新冠病毒疫苗接种风险认知的因素，包括新冠病毒对美国印第安老人、社区和文化的影响。我们最后提出了关于疫苗接种沟通的未来研究需求，以及文化上契合的宣传活动可能如何促成了高新冠病毒疫苗接种率。
