COVID-19 vaccination in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, December 2020-April 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe COVID-19 vaccine distribution operations in United States Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions and offices from December 16, 2020-April 14, 2021, report vaccination coverage among staff and incarcerated people, and identify factors associated with vaccination acceptance among incarcerated people.

Methods

The BOP COVID-19 vaccination plan and implementation timeline are described. Descriptive statistics and vaccination coverage were calculated for the BOP incarcerated population using data from the BOP electronic medical record. Coverage among staff was calculated using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccination Administration Management System. Vaccination coverage in the BOP versus the overall United States adult popu

SUBMITTER: Hagan LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8363472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature