Journal article
Perceptions of COVID-19 risk, vaccine access and confidence: a qualitative description of South Asians in Canada
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: In the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020), South Asians living in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Greater Vancouver area (GVA) experienced specific barriers to accessing SARS-CoV-2 testing and reliable health information. However, between June 2021 and February 2022, the proportion of people having received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose was higher among this group (96%) than among individuals who …
Authors
Kandasamy S; Manoharan B; Khan Z; Stennett R; Desai D; Nocos R; Wahi G; Banner D; de Souza RJ; Lear SA
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 13, No. 4,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
April 2023
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070433
ISSN
2044-6055