Efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines by race and ethnicity

N Salari, A Vepa, A Daneshkhah, N Darvishi… - Public Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Vaccine uptake amongst ethnic minority populations has been persistently lower,
which may be because of socio-economic factors such as health literacy and health
insurance status. This review aimed to assess to what extent COVID-19 clinical trials have
considered the impact of race and ethnicity on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy. Study
design This was a systematic review. Methods Data regarding ethnicity in COVID-19 vaccine
clinical trials were systematically reviewed according to Preferred Reporting Items for …