A survey conducted by Texas State University professors found that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young Hispanics was mainly caused by doubts regarding the vaccine’s effectiveness.
The survey conducted included 255 Texas residents aged 18-25 who identified as Hispanic. Initial survey results, which were released Thursday by the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, found that doubts about vaccine effectiveness were higher among women than men surveyed.
“Previous studies from the Nielsen Consumer Research show that Latinas make a majority of health-related decisions in the household. This survey found they are more hesitant than males to get the vaccine for themselves or their children,” said Texas State Professor Jennifer Scharlach, who conducted the study along with Dr. Prisca Ngondo, and Dr. Vanessa Higgins Joyce.
