LONDON People from ethnic minority backgrounds or with lower incomes are less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine being rolled out in Britain, research suggested Wednesday, raising concerns about whether the jab would reach the communities that have been hit disproportionately hard by the pandemic. A survey by Britain s Royal Society for Public Health said that while three-quarters of those polled would take a COVID-19 vaccine if advised to do so by a doctor, that figure fell to 57 per cent among Black people and those from Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds. The body also said the survey revealed significantly more hesitancy among lower income groups with 70 per cent of lowest earners likely to agree to the jab, compared to 84 per cent of highest earners.
A man can be heard shouting ‘haram, haram, haram’ outside a Covid-19 vaccination centre. The video which was filmed today shows a man who claims that the vaccine has pig DNA in it outside the Indian Muslim Welfare Society (IMWF) in Batley, West Yorkshire. The new Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out across the UK has been deemed halal by a leading medical association and a team of scholars. The British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) said in a statement that ‘no animal products in this vaccine and no animal derived cells were used.’ The man first confronts what appears to be a member of staff and then someone from the IMWF who aims to dispel some of the theories the man is spouting.
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People from minority ethnic backgrounds or with lower incomes are significantly less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine despite being at much greater risk of the disease, research suggests.
Three-quarters (76 per cent) 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 per cent of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who would be likely to, compared with 79 per cent of white respondents.
Confidence was lowest among respondents of Asian ethnicity, with 55 per cent likely to say yes to a jab.
UK survey: Ethnic minorities less likely to take COVID jab
by Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 16, 2020 10:13 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 16, 2020 at 10:14 am EDT
LONDON People from ethnic minority backgrounds or with lower incomes are less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine being rolled out in Britain, research suggested Wednesday, raising concerns about whether the jab would reach the communities that have been hit disproportionately hard by the pandemic.
A survey by Britain’s Royal Society for Public Health said that while three-quarters of those polled would take a COVID-19 vaccine if advised to do so by a doctor, that figure fell to 57% among Black people and those from Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.