UK citizens of South Asian heritage most likely minority ethnic group to choose COVID vaccination

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Press release on COVID-19 research

Period21 Jun 2021

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  • TitleUK citizens of South Asian heritage most likely minority ethnic group to choose COVID vaccination
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date21/06/21
    DescriptionPeople of South Asian origin are the most likely of all Britain's minority ethnic communities to agree to COVID-19 vaccination—the safest way to reach population immunity, a new study reveals.

    In the first survey focussing on the UK's Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) population and other high-risk groups identified for priority vaccination, researchers discovered that from 4,884 respondents, 79.3 percent were interested in taking approved vaccines.

    Within the BAME community, people of South Asian ethnicity such as Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi, showed more interest towards uptake of the approved COVID-19 vaccine.
    PersonsAnandadeep Mandal
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