TABLE 3.

Themes Regarding Trust and Sources of COVID-19 Information by Inclusion Group

Themes	Blacka Rural and Urban	Spanish-Speakingb Rural or Urban	NHW Rural
Trust “I’ll trust a medical professional over somebody who’s just getting their information off the Internet.” Black rural and urban participant	Primary care CDC Health department Government God Personal narratives from friends Specialty health clinics	Doctor President News Social media accounts of health institutions Government	Doctor Reputable Web sites Self/personal experience Personal research Local news Personal narratives from friends Immediate family Health department
Do not trust “[Social media is] not that helpful. You end up confused if you listen to it too much.” Black rural and urban participant	Pastors Politicians Community leaders TV personalities Social media	Priests Social media Government	Doctors and nurses News Web sites Social media Government Local health department Pastors Community leaders Politicians pushing an agenda CDC, WHO, White House Other than self
Information sources “There is no 1 clear answer. You search 5 sources; you get 5 different answers.” NHW rural participant	Doctor Primary care center Personal research Pharmacist Google/CDC Web site Not social media Desire for more information	Doctor TV Radio Internet News Spouse Family that are doctors	Doctor Friends with COVID-19 vaccine experience Family Medical specialists Social media Family members that are doctors Education workers Health department Internet

CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO, World Health Organization.

^a Includes both Hispanic and non-Hispanic persons.

^b Includes any race/ethnicity that identified Spanish as their preferred language.