Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Deepti Jain
Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Jamil Jomaa
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Brandon Askar
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Yasmeen Alcodray
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Shatha Wahbi
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Salar Brikho
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Ali Kadouh
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Deanna Harajli
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Zain N. Jawad
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Ziad Fehmi
College of Literature, Science and the Arts, The University of Michigan, 101 N Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA
Malaak Elhage
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University, 4841 Cass Avenue, 2155 Old Main, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Tala Tawil
Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Omar Fehmi
College of Literature, Science and the Arts, The University of Michigan, 101 N Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA
Suma J. Alzouhayli
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Deema Ujayli
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, 965 Fee Road A110, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Noor Suleiman
School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 Street Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Omar Kazziha
College of Education, Wayne State University, 5425 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
Rawan Saleh
Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Evi Abada
Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Anita Shallal
Division of Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Blvd, CFP 303, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
Seongho Kim
Biostatistics Core, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Vijaya Arun Kumar
Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 4201 Saint Antoine, Suite 6F UHC, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Marcus Zervos
Division of Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Blvd, CFP 303, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
Michele L. Cote
Population Sciences and Disparities Research, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4100 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Rouba Ali-Fehmi
Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center, 3990 John R. Road, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
(1) Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have a significant impact on reducing morbidity and mortality from infection. However, vaccine hesitancy remains an obstacle in combating the pandemic. The Arab American (AA) population is understudied; thus, we aimed to explore COVID-19 attitudes within this community. (2) Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. An anonymous online survey was distributed to members of different AA associations and to the community through the snowball method. (3) Results: A total of 1746 participants completed the survey. A total of 92% of respondents reported having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. A total of 73% reported willingness to receive a booster, and 72% plan to give their children the vaccine. On multivariate analysis, respondents were more likely to be vaccine-hesitant if they were hesitant about receiving any vaccine in general. They were less likely to be vaccine-hesitant if they were immigrants, over the age of 40, up to date on their general vaccination and if they believed that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in preventing an infection. The belief that all vaccines are effective at preventing diseases was also associated with lower hesitancy. (4) Conclusions: This sample of AAs have higher vaccination rates and are more willing to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 when compared to the rest of the population. However, a reemergence of hesitancy might be arising towards the boosters.
