Dance battles might not look much like labs, but that’s where researchers from Washington University go seeking insights into how young African Americans in North St. Louis think about COVID-19. It’s essential knowledge for those working to increase the rate of vaccination in this underserved Missouri community.
Since July, Matthew Kreuter, Ph.D., professor of public health at the university’s Brown School, and his team have been attending these outdoor dance battles and other similar local friendly competitions geared towards 16- to 24-year-olds.