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People from ethnic minority backgrounds less likely to get coronavirus vaccine

People from minority ethnic backgrounds or with lower incomes are less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine, research suggests. Three-quarters (76%) of the British public would take a Covid-19 jab if advised to by their GP or health professional, according to polling for the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). This fell to 57% of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who would be likely to, compared with 79% of white respondents. Confidence was lowest among respondents of Asian ethnicity, with 55% likely to say yes to a jab. And 70% of the lowest earners were likely to say yes to a vaccine, compared with 84% of the highest earners.

Ethnic minorities less likely to take Covid vaccine

BBC News By Sean Coughlan image captionWaiting to get the Covid vaccine in Barnet, north London People from ethnic minorities in the UK are significantly less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine - with warnings of targeted online scaremongering. A study from the Royal Society for Public Health found 57% of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people said they would take the vaccine. This compared with 79% of white people who would take a Covid vaccine. Vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi warned of the impact of conspiracy theories being shared online. Anti-vaccination messages Anti-vaccination messages have been specifically targeted at some ethnic and religious communities, said Christina Marriott, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).

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