Health
COVID-19: how to tackle vaccine hesitancy among BAME groups – The Conversation UK
Allowing people to discuss their concerns one-on-one has been shown the improve vaccine uptake.
Some of the highest rates of death and serious illness during the pandemic have been among Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. According to government data, Black ethnic groups have the highest diagnosis rates of COVID-19 and people of Bangladeshi ethnicity have twice the risk of death compared to those of white British ethnicity. Other ethnic groups (Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, other Asian, Caribbean and other Black) had 10%-50% higher risk of death compared to white British people.
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