People from ethnic minorities living in deprived communities are more likely to be hesitant about the coronavirus vaccine than those in more affluent areas, a study has shown.
The survey of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups in Cheshire and Merseyside has prompted the NHS in the area to launch a campaign promoting vaccine safety.
The online study showed 13% of the 636 people who took part would either probably or definitely not take the vaccine.
In more deprived areas 33% reported a reluctance, compared with 17% in less deprived areas, the study said.
Dr Raj Kumar, a GP and chairman of the NHS Clinical Leaders Network, said: “It was interesting to see the least deprived populations had starkly different responses to the most deprived.
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