Monica Webb Hooper

TL;DR: The authors found that African American individuals and to a lesser extent, Latino individuals bear a disproportionate burden of COVID-19-related outcomes, with the most severe presentation being acute respiratory distress syndrome leading to severe complications and death.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the complexity of drivers for each of these areas, which include individual, community, and structural factors, and highlight two initiatives at the National Institutes of Health focused on addressing misinformation and distrust through academic-community partnerships and community-engaged behavioral interventions to address the population-specific reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, support informed decision-making, and promote equitable access among populations with health disparities.

TL;DR: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has acknowledged and committed to ending structural racism and diversity in the biomedical workforce as mentioned in this paper, which includes understanding barriers, developing robust health disparities/equity research, improving its internal culture, being transparent and accountable, and changing the extramural ecosystem so that diversity, equity, and inclusion are reflected in funded research and the workforce.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on several National Institutes of Health initiatives that are supporting behavioral and social science research to address SARS-CoV-2 vaccine communication and increase the uptake of vaccination.