Race, trust, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people with opioid use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a promising avenue for arresting the COVID-19 pandemic, yet suboptimal rates of vaccine uptake in at-risk groups may hinder efficacy and worsen existing health disparities. People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are likely to face increased vulnerability to COVID-19 due to a confluence of biological and social risk factors. We sought to assess factors associated with willingness to vaccinate against COVID-19 in people with OUD.

Method

Phone surveys were conducted from May to October 2020 with participants enrolled in an urban methadone maintenance program (MMP). Participants were adults who met DSM-5 criteria for OUD and reported injection drug use or sexual risk behavior. Participants were asked abou

SUBMITTER: Sullivan MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9754617 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature