COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among People Experiencing Homelessness in Central Florida and Southern Nevada, March-June 2021.
J Public Health Manag Pract
; 28(6): 693-701, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2051754
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT Understanding COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among people experiencing homelessness is critical to improve vaccine coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Little is known about COVID-19 vaccine acceptability people experiencing unsheltered homelessness (PEUH). OBJECTIVE:
To identify and describe motivators for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine and reasons for hesitancy, information sources utilized and trusted for vaccine decision making, logistical barriers to receiving vaccination, and what might increase comfortability to receive a COVID-19 vaccination among PEUH.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional survey design, implemented from March to June 2021.SETTING:
Two US cities Las Vegas and Nevada (urban), and Orlando, Florida (suburban).PARTICIPANTS:
People experiencing predominantly unsheltered homelessness accessing handwashing stations and other wrap-around social services at program sites managed by Clean the World Foundation. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The main outcome measures assessed included survey responses about current vaccine receipt (if participants have already received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine), intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if not already received, motivators for receiving or wanting to receive a vaccine, reasons for hesitancy or uncertainty about receiving a vaccine, sources of information regarding COVID-19 vaccines, and actual or anticipated logistical barriers or challenges to receiving COVID-19 vaccines.RESULTS:
Among 864 participants, 465 (53.8%) were classified as "vaccine accepting," and 399 were classified "vaccine hesitant or undecided." The primary motivator to be vaccinated was to protect their health (212, 45.6%). Hesitant or undecided participants reported that vaccines were too new (269, 67.4%) or they needed more information (223, 55.9%) and were more likely to receive information from social media than accepting participants (80.0% vs 58.3%, P < .001). Logistical barriers to vaccination included distance to vaccination locations (85, 21.3%), lack of transportation (79, 19.8%), and limited time (64, 16%).CONCLUSIONS:
Vaccination efforts to reach PEUH should consider how information and logistical needs may be addressed.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ill-Housed Persons
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Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Public Health Manag Pract
Journal subject:
Public Health
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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