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COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Arab Bedouin Population: Lessons Learned From a Minority Population.
Abu-Freha, Naim; Alsana, Hadel; El-Saied, Sabri; Azbarga, Zuya; Aloka, Muhammad; Goda, Tarek; Abu Tailakh, Muhammad.
  • Abu-Freha N; Arab Medical Association in the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
  • Alsana H; Soroka Medical Center, Beersheba, Israel.
  • El-Saied S; The Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
  • Azbarga Z; Arab Medical Association in the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
  • Aloka M; Soroka Medical Center, Beersheba, Israel.
  • Goda T; Arab Medical Association in the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
  • Abu Tailakh M; Soroka Medical Center, Beersheba, Israel.
Int J Public Health ; 67: 1604133, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1785464
ABSTRACT

Objectives:

We investigated the causes of low COVID-19 vaccination rates among a minority population and highlighted interventions for increasing the vaccination rate.

Methods:

We reviewed the experience during the mass vaccination campaign period among the Arab Bedouin (AB) in Israel, attempting to determine important causes of low vaccination rates and gathered information from real-life experience and through direct contact with the population during the campaign.

Results:

Causes for low vaccination rates in the AB are related to the health system infrastructure, crisis management strategies, and population characteristics. Long-standing socioeconomic inequalities, limited resources, and language and culture barriers present special challenges to the task of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Key interventions for increasing vaccination rates among minority populations include raising awareness, improving vaccination access, and directly targeting risk-groups. To maximize the effectiveness of these interventions they should be culturally adapted and executed according to the needs of each individual target community.

Conclusion:

Culturally adapted awareness campaigns, interventions, and improved access to vaccines can be accomplished by cooperation between relevant governing and community bodies to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among minorities.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arabs / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int J Public Health Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijph.2022.1604133

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arabs / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int J Public Health Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijph.2022.1604133