Question

Is the COVID-19 vaccine affected by ethnicity? Will it affect me differently because I’m black/brown?

22 December 2020. Related: All topics, COVID-19.

No, vaccines studies include people of different ethnicities. They are created for everyone.

Ethnicity does not affect immune responses or risk of side effects with mRNA vaccines.

This short video is from Nigerian GPs working in the UK who have all had COVID-19 vaccines. Nigerian GP video.

Please note this video is included as an information resource. It is not directly liked to HIV and i-Base was not involved in producing it.

This is one of more than 65 questions about COVID vaccines. It was produced by and for people living with HIV.
Q&A on COVID vaccines: are they safe and effective?
https://i-base.info/qa/16330