COVID-19 疫苗接种率和近期有过无家可归经历的年轻人的态度。
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Attitudes Among Young Adults With Recent Experiences of Homelessness.
机构信息
RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California.
RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California.
出版信息
J Adolesc Health. 2022 Mar;70(3):504-506. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.11.017. Epub 2021 Nov 23.
PURPOSE
This study provides information on COVID-19 vaccination and attitudes among young adults with recent experiences of homelessness.
METHODS
Participants (n = 134) from a clinical trial of a risk reduction program for youth experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles completed survey items about COVID-19 vaccinations between March and October 2021.
RESULTS
A total of 29% of respondents were vaccinated, and 50% were not interested in getting vaccinated. Among the unvaccinated, 58% had not been offered the vaccine; furthermore, 38%-45% had strong distrust of the vaccine and were worried about its harmfulness. Vaccination status was generally unrelated to demographics, housing instability, service use, substance use, or mental health.
DISCUSSION
Our data suggest that vaccination rates are lower among young adults with recent experiences of homelessness than those in the general US population. The results suggest a need for greater direct outreach that includes both offering the vaccine and addressing misconceptions about its safety to increase vaccination rates in this population.
目的
本研究提供了有关最近经历过无家可归的年轻人对 COVID-19 疫苗接种和态度的信息。
方法
2021 年 3 月至 10 月期间，来自洛杉矶一个针对无家可归青年的风险降低计划临床试验的参与者（n=134）完成了关于 COVID-19 疫苗接种的调查项目。
结果
共有 29%的受访者接种了疫苗，而 50%的人对接种疫苗不感兴趣。在未接种疫苗的人群中，58%未被提供疫苗；此外，38%-45%的人对疫苗强烈不信任，并担心其危害性。疫苗接种状况与人口统计学、住房不稳定、服务使用、物质使用或心理健康总体上没有关系。
讨论
我们的数据表明，最近经历过无家可归的年轻人的疫苗接种率低于美国一般人群。研究结果表明，需要进行更直接的外展工作，包括提供疫苗接种，并解决对其安全性的误解，以提高这一人群的疫苗接种率。
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