COVID-19 vaccination likelihood among federally qualified health center patients: Lessons learned for future health crises.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To prepare for rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine in fall 2020, there was an urgent need to understand barriers to ensuring equitable access and addressing vaccine skepticism and resistance. This study aimed to understand the association between trusted sources of COVID-19 information and likelihood of vaccination during that time, focusing on lessons learned to prepare for future public health crises.

Methods

From December 2020-March 2021, we surveyed a probability-based, cross-sectional sample of 955 patients across seven federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) serving predominantly low-income, Black and White populations in southeastern Louisiana. Vaccination likelihood was measured on a 7-point scale; "very likely to vaccinate" was defined as score=7. Trust in h

SUBMITTER: Peacock E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10962256 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature