COVID-19 Vaccine Interest among Corrections Officers and People Who Are Incarcerated at Middlesex County Jail, Massachusetts

In preparation for institution-wide vaccination, the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) developed and distributed two self-response surveys in December 2020 and January 2021 to assess COVID-19 vaccine willingness among people incarcerated in the jail and one for people who work at the jail. The goal o...

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Published in:Journal of urban health 2021-08, Vol.98 (4), p.459-463
Main Authors: Khorasani, Sarah B., Koutoujian, Peter J., Zubiago, Julia, Guardado, Rubeen, Siddiqi, Kashif, Wurcel, Alysse G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brief Report
Correctional personnel
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Epidemiology
Health Informatics
Immunization
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Prison officers
Prisoners
Prisons
Public Health
Vaccines
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Summary:In preparation for institution-wide vaccination, the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) developed and distributed two self-response surveys in December 2020 and January 2021 to assess COVID-19 vaccine willingness among people incarcerated in the jail and one for people who work at the jail. The goal of this study is to characterize vaccine willingness in these two populations of people at the Middlesex House of Correction and Jail with the ultimate goal of informing communication strategies to address concerns and increase acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination.
ISSN:1099-3460
1468-2869
DOI:10.1007/s11524-021-00545-y