Rukhsana Ahmed (Ph.D., Ohio University) is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA. Her research focuses on the communication processes in improving health outcomes among marginalized communities and promoting social changes in local and international health contexts. She is the Chief Editor of Health Communication, a specialty section of Frontiers in Communication.Yuping Mao (Ph.D., Ohio University) is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach, USA. She has extensive interdisciplinary research experience in communication and global health. Her research focuses on ways of promoting cultural diversity and bridging health inequities in healthcare systems especially among migrants and underserved populations.

• Introduction: Communication Research on Health Disparities and Coping Strategies in COVID-19 Related Crises 1. Trust and Coping Beliefs Contribute to Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Intention 2. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Three Latin American Countries: Reasons Given for Not Becoming Vaccinated in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela 3. Ethnic Minorities’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccines and Challenges in the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study to Inform COVID-19 Prevention Interventions 4. Association of COVID-19 Lockdown during the Perinatal Period with Postpartum Depression: Evidence from Rural Areas of Western China 5. Doula Support Challenges and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Maternal Health Inequities 6. Receiving Healthcare Amidst Poverty During the COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Culture-Centered Interrogation 7. COVID-19 Information in Sweden: Opinions of Immigrants with Limited Proficiency in Swedish 8. Effects of Health Literacy in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Infodemic: The Case of Japan 9. Health Disparities in Online COVID-19 Information Seeking and Protective Behaviors: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study 10. Can High Exposure Help to Close Gaps? The Influence of COVID-19 Preventive Messages on Behavioral Intentions by Educational Attainment in Chile 11. Americans’ Trust in COVID-19 Information from Governmental Sources in the Trump Era: Individuals’ Adoption of Preventive Measures, and Health Implications

Rukhsana Ahmed (Ph.D., Ohio University) is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA. Her research focuses on the communication processes in improving health outcomes among marginalized communities and promoting social changes in local and international health contexts. She is the Chief Editor of Health Communication, a specialty section of Frontiers in Communication.Yuping Mao (Ph.D., Ohio University) is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach, USA. She has extensive interdisciplinary research experience in communication and global health. Her research focuses on ways of promoting cultural diversity and bridging health inequities in healthcare systems especially among migrants and underserved populations.

• Introduction: Communication Research on Health Disparities and Coping Strategies in COVID-19 Related Crises 1. Trust and Coping Beliefs Contribute to Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Intention 2. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Three Latin American Countries: Reasons Given for Not Becoming Vaccinated in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela 3. Ethnic Minorities’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccines and Challenges in the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study to Inform COVID-19 Prevention Interventions 4. Association of COVID-19 Lockdown during the Perinatal Period with Postpartum Depression: Evidence from Rural Areas of Western China 5. Doula Support Challenges and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Maternal Health Inequities 6. Receiving Healthcare Amidst Poverty During the COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Culture-Centered Interrogation 7. COVID-19 Information in Sweden: Opinions of Immigrants with Limited Proficiency in Swedish 8. Effects of Health Literacy in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Infodemic: The Case of Japan 9. Health Disparities in Online COVID-19 Information Seeking and Protective Behaviors: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study 10. Can High Exposure Help to Close Gaps? The Influence of COVID-19 Preventive Messages on Behavioral Intentions by Educational Attainment in Chile 11. Americans’ Trust in COVID-19 Information from Governmental Sources in the Trump Era: Individuals’ Adoption of Preventive Measures, and Health Implications

Rukhsana Ahmed (Ph.D., Ohio University) is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA. Her research focuses on the communication processes in improving health outcomes among marginalized communities and promoting social changes in local and international health contexts. She is the Chief Editor of Health Communication, a specialty section of Frontiers in Communication.Yuping Mao (Ph.D., Ohio University) is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach, USA. She has extensive interdisciplinary research experience in communication and global health. Her research focuses on ways of promoting cultural diversity and bridging health inequities in healthcare systems especially among migrants and underserved populations.

• Introduction: Communication Research on Health Disparities and Coping Strategies in COVID-19 Related Crises 1. Trust and Coping Beliefs Contribute to Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Intention 2. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Three Latin American Countries: Reasons Given for Not Becoming Vaccinated in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela 3. Ethnic Minorities’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccines and Challenges in the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study to Inform COVID-19 Prevention Interventions 4. Association of COVID-19 Lockdown during the Perinatal Period with Postpartum Depression: Evidence from Rural Areas of Western China 5. Doula Support Challenges and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Maternal Health Inequities 6. Receiving Healthcare Amidst Poverty During the COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Culture-Centered Interrogation 7. COVID-19 Information in Sweden: Opinions of Immigrants with Limited Proficiency in Swedish 8. Effects of Health Literacy in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Infodemic: The Case of Japan 9. Health Disparities in Online COVID-19 Information Seeking and Protective Behaviors: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study 10. Can High Exposure Help to Close Gaps? The Influence of COVID-19 Preventive Messages on Behavioral Intentions by Educational Attainment in Chile 11. Americans’ Trust in COVID-19 Information from Governmental Sources in the Trump Era: Individuals’ Adoption of Preventive Measures, and Health Implications