Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccination Among Incarcerated or Detained Persons in Correctional and Detention Facilities - Four States, September-December 2020.

Autor: Stern MF, Piasecki AM, Strick LB, Rajeshwar P, Tyagi E, Dolovich S, Patel PR, Fukunaga R, Furukawa NW
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report [MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep] 2021 Apr 02; Vol. 70 (13), pp. 473-477. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 02.
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7013a3
Abstrakt: Incarcerated and detained persons are at increased risk for acquiring COVID-19. However, little is known about their willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. During September-December 2020, residents in three prisons and 13 jails in four states were surveyed regarding their willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and their reasons for COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy or refusal. Among 5,110 participants, 2,294 (44.9%) said they would receive a COVID-19 vaccination, 498 (9.8%) said they would hesitate to receive it, and 2,318 (45.4%) said they would refuse to receive it. Willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination was lowest among Black/African American (Black) (36.7%; 510 of 1,390) persons, participants aged 18-29 years (38.5%; 583 of 1,516), and those who lived in jails versus prisons (43.7%; 1,850 of 4,232). Common reasons reported for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy were waiting for more information (54.8%) and efficacy or safety concerns (31.0%). The most common reason for COVID-19 vaccination refusal was distrust of health care, correctional, or government personnel or institutions (20.1%). Public health interventions to improve vaccine confidence and trust are needed to increase vaccination acceptance by incarcerated or detained persons.
Competing Interests: All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Sharon Dolovich reports that she directs the UCLA Law COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project, which receives grant funding from Arnold Ventures and Vital Projects Fund. No other potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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