Table 2.

Factors that fostered trust in the vaccine among hesitant compliers.

Recommendation from healthcare professional
I had to ask my doctor, do you think I should take it, because my other shots didn't work out. And he said, no, it doesn’t have the same things in as the flu shot [has] in it. He said it had different medication in it or whatever. So, I said, “well, I’ll try it”. (120_BM)
Recommendation from government
I would say more that Hogan [the governor] made the difference… how he cared about his people… he was so adamant with making sure that the people of Maryland got the shot and took care of themselves with it. (103_BW)
Media coverage
Well, they certainly publicized it more, for one thing. I mean, you never see the television monopolized every single day by one thing like this. You never see the flu…so it definitely had me concerned somewhat if it’s that serious, if it’s something to pay attention to. So, it has its effect. You are reminded of it every day. (1225_WM)
For a while, I said I wasn’t going to get it and then, I saw an old Black lady on TV… She was an elderly lady, older than me. I believe she was in her nineties, and she was getting, I think they said she got the first shot, I think. And she gave me courage and I said wow. If she is going through with it, I think I can do it too. (101_BW)
Community
Well, I have been fortunate enough to have great grandchildren and I love them to death. I wanted to be able to see them and I wanted them to be able to visit me. So, any precautions I can do to help them, I am going to do. (101_BW)
Lived experiences
Well, I am a child of the fifties and sixties. So, we received vaccinations on the regular for school, etcetera. So, I already had a mindset that vaccines were good. (102_BM)
Faith
It is an unknown thing but step out on your faith. Believe that the technicians and everybody that has handled it before… At least one of them got to know something about the good lord. (101_BW)