Strategies for Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Within California State Prisons in 2021 and Beyond.

Garcia-Grossman, Ilana R; Gransee, Liz; Williams, Brie · Am J Public Health · 2022

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Abstract

Although widespread vaccination in correctional facilities is crucial for preventing COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in these institutions and their surrounding communities, there are little data on how to effectively perform vaccine outreach to people experiencing incarceration who remain unvaccinated. In this article, we describe lessons learned from a successful vaccine education initiative in California state prisons and describe opportunities for application to other correctional settings. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2022;112(11):1543-1545. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307042).

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