Research Article Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies 2022, Vol. 0(0) 1–20 © The Author(s) 2022 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/13548565221116075 journals.sagepub.com/home/con Race/ethnicity, online information and COVID-19 vaccination: Study of minority immigrants’ internet use for health-related information Annalise Baines  University of Kansas, USA Hyunjin Seo University of Kansas, USA Muhammad Ittefaq  School of Communication Studies at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA Fatemeh Shayesteh University of Kansas, USA Ursula Kamanga University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA Yuchen Liu Cleveland State University, USA Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic aggravated existing challenges for racial/ethnic minority immigrants in the U.S. in obtaining health information and seeking health care. Based on in-depth interviews with 49 racial/ethnic minority immigrants in the U.S. Midwest, this study examines how they navigated online health information related to general health issues and in particular COVID-19, how they encounter online misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccination and their willingness to get vaccinated. Results show that participants use online health information from both the U.S. and their home country to stay informed about the pandemic, but often encounter misinformation and hate speech online. Further, participants are hesitant to correct misinformation due to contentious online environment. Additionally, findings revealed that younger participants tended to be less willing to get vaccinated due to low perceived benefits. The study suggests scholarly and practical Corresponding author: Annalise Baines, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas, Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. Email: annalise.baines@ku.edu