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June 20, 2026Open Access

Vaccine Hesitancy in Hispanic/Latine Undergraduate Students Aged 18+ in Miami

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COCristina Orozco

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Qualitative interviews explore vaccine hesitancy among Hispanic/Latine college students, highlighting social and informational barriers.

Key Points

  • This work investigates the reasons behind vaccine hesitancy in Hispanic/Latine undergraduate students aged 18 and older in Miami.
  • Conducted seven semi-structured interviews with Hispanic/Latine college students aged 18+.
  • Manually coded interviews to identify emergent themes around vaccine hesitancy.
  • Explored factors such as medical mistrust, social influences, and cultural practices.
  • Not knowing about vaccine development and side effects was the main driver of hesitancy.
  • Social influences from friends, family, and medical professionals significantly impacted vaccination decisions.
  • Non-vaccinated students noted reliance on alternative medicine as a cultural aspect impacting vaccine hesitancy.

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Cristina Orozco (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362e91db0793dc1a536483https://doi.org/10.6082/gwyx0-2bf64
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