Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Frontline Workers in California State Prisons.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prisons and jails are high-risk environments for COVID-19. Vaccination levels among workers in many such settings remain markedly lower than those of residents and members of surrounding communities. The situation is troubling because prison staff are a key vector for COVID-19 transmission.

Objective

To assess patterns and timing of staff vaccination in California state prisons and identify individual-level and community-level factors associated with remaining unvaccinated.

Design setting and participants

This cohort study used data from December 22, 2020, through June 30, 2021, to quantify the fractions of staff and incarcerated residents who remained unvaccinated among 23 472 custody and 7617 health care staff who worked in roles requiring direct contact

SUBMITTER: Prince L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8917424 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature