More vaccine hesitance among ethnic minorities in deprived areas, study shows

In more deprived areas 33% reported a reluctance to take a Covid-19 vaccine, compared with 17% in less deprived areas

A survey of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups in Cheshire and Merseyside showed 13% of the 636 people who took part would either probably or definitely not take the vaccine (Niall Carson/PA)

People from ethnic minorities living in deprived communities are more likely to be hesitant about the coronavirus vaccine than those in more affluent areas, a new study from the UK has shown.

The survey of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups in Cheshire and Merseyside has prompted the NHS in the area to launch a campaign promoting vaccine safety.