COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake and Related Determinants in Detained Subjects in Italy.
Vaccines (Basel)
; 10(5)2022 Apr 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1810363
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study explored the extent of COVID-19 vaccination coverage and investigated drivers and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people in prison.METHODS:
This cross-sectional study was conducted from July to October 2021 among 517 detained people in the Campania region of South Italy.RESULTS:
In total, 47.1% of participants expressed a high concern about contracting COVID-19 after vaccination, whereas 60.6% and 53.8% of respondents reported a positive attitude towards usefulness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, respectively. Adherence to the active offer of COVID-19 vaccination involved 89.7% of detained subjects. COVID-19 vaccination uptake was significantly higher in females, and in those who reported influenza vaccination uptake, had received information about COVID-19 vaccination from media and newspapers, did not express need of additional information about COVID-19 vaccine, believed that COVID-19 vaccine is safe, were involved in working activities in the prison, and had a high school or university degree.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings showed a high self-reported COVID-19 vaccination coverage in detained subjects, supporting the effectiveness of the strategy aimed at giving priority to COVID-19 vaccinations in prisons. Further efforts are needed to contrast the hesitancy of those who refused vaccination to increase their confidence about usefulness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Vaccines10050673
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