Perceptions of COVID-19 risk, vaccine access and confidence: a qualitative description of South Asians in Canada

Perceptions of COVID-19 risk, vaccine access and confidence: a qualitative description of South Asians in Canada

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 Februa...

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Main Authors:	Russell J de Souza, Scott A Lear, Gita Wahi, Sonia S Anand, Sujane Kandasamy, Dipika Desai, Zainab Khan, Davina Banner, Baanu Manoharan, Rosain Stennett, Rochelle Nocos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2023-04-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e070433.full

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