New publication reveals possible reasons behind vaccine hesitancy among Native Hawaiians

Ruben Juarez, COVID-19, Health, News

Congratulations to Ruben Juarez and team for their new publication in Vaccines. To understand vaccine hesitancy, the team surveyed 1124 adults residing in a region with one of the lowest vaccination rates in Hawaii during their COVID-19 testing program. The analyses offer novel insight on the role of trust in COVID-19 mitigation efforts in minority populations.

KITV4 News story: https://www.kitv.com/news/coronavirus/uh-study-reveals-possible-reason-behind-vaccine-hesitancy-among-native-hawaiians/article_05c65f4a-fd76-11ec-80bd-3f56a943157f.html


Juarez R, Phankitnirundorn K, Okihiro M, Maunakea AK. Opposing Role of Trust as a Modifier of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in an Indigenous Population. Vaccines. 2022; 10(6):968. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10060968