A Covid-19 Vaccine Could Save Us. But It’s Normal to Have Concerns.

New data on vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans is entirely reasonable

“A recent nationwide survey found that 17% of Black American adults say they definitely will get a Covid-19 vaccine if it were determined to be safe by scientists and it was free, and 49% said they would not get it.

Here’s the thing: Surveys about vaccine hesitancy are not necessarily accurate predictors of what people will do when a vaccine actually becomes available. Second, Black Americans’ concerns and skepticism over new vaccines as well as distrust of the U.S. health system as a whole are valid.” — Alexandra Sifferlin

Read the full story on Medium’s Coronavirus Blog here:

A Covid-19 Vaccine Could Save Us. But It’s Normal to Have Concerns.