A Brief Peer-Led Intervention to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among People Who Inject Drugs in San Diego County: Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We evaluated the impact of a brief peer-led intervention on COVID-19 vaccination among people who inject drugs (PWID) presenting at syringe services program (SSP) locations in San Diego County, California.

Methods

Between March and July 2022, PWID aged ≥18 years without recent voluntary COVID-19 testing who were not up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations received a single-session motivational interviewing intervention (LinkUP) or an attention-matched didactic control condition from trained peer counselors at SSP sites randomized by week. Following either 30-minute session, counselors offered referrals to local vaccination services. Multivariable log binomial regression via generalized estimating equations assessed LinkUP effects on (1) acceptance of COVID-19 vaccinat

SUBMITTER: Strathdee SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10404005 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature