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More vaccine hesitance among ethnic minorities in deprived areas, study shows

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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