Survey says 64% of young black people in England are 'vaccine hesitant'

Researchers also find that young people overall are more reluctant about receiving a vaccinationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageYoung black people are far more hesitant about being vaccinated against Covid-19 and are less likely to trust doctors than the rest of England’s population, according to researchers who found that young people were more reluctant overall about receiving a vaccination.A survey of nearly 4,000 young people aged between 13 and 20, carried out for academics at University College London and the London School of Economics, found that nearly a third displayed what the researchers called “vaccine hesitancy”, ranging from 9% who said they would “definitely not” be vaccinated for Covid to 22% who said they were “unlikely” to be vaccinated. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/16/survey-says-64-of-young-black-people-in-england-are-vaccine-hesitant #vaccines_and_immunisation #coronavirus #race #students #uk_news #england #science #society #education #higher_education #ucl_(university_college_london)