Vaccine skepticism is high among Black communities. Health officials in N.J. hope to change that. Updated Dec 14, 2020; Posted Dec 12, 2020 As a Black primary care physician, Dr. Janice Bacon of Central Mississippi Health Service, pictured Dec. 4, 2020, has created a safe space for her Black patients during the coronavirus pandemic.AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis Facebook Share Once a coronavirus vaccine becomes available in New Jersey, Jessica Rodriguez says she doesn’t plan on taking it. She’s not alone in her fears, with Black adults in particular being wary. In a Pew Research Center survey released in December, 42% of Black American adults said they would get a vaccine, compared with 83% of English-speaking Asian Americans, 63% of Hispanics and 61% of whites.