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J Sch Health. 2023 Dec;93(12):1079-1090. doi: 10.1111/josh.13382. Epub 2023 Aug 21.
Despite widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines, millions of Americans have not received the recommended vaccine doses. In the District of Columbia (DC), COVID-19 vaccination rates are lowest among residents who are Non-Hispanic (NH) Black and among school-aged children. We assessed COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among staff and parents of students in DC K-12 public and public charter schools.
We conducted a telephone-based survey from February 6 to April 16, 2022 to staff, students, and parents of students who participated in school-based COVID-19 screening testing. COVID-19-related survey items included: vaccination status, reasons for not getting vaccinated, perceived vaccine access, and trusted COVID-19 information sources. Utilizing time-to-event analyses, we evaluated differences across demographic groups.
The interview response rate was 25.8% (308/1193). Most unvaccinated participants were NH Black and ages 5 to 11 years. Median time from vaccine eligibility to uptake was 236 days for NH Black participants vs. 10 days for NH White participants. Vaccine safety was the top concern among unvaccinated participants. Government and healthcare providers were the most trusted COVID-19 information sources.
Differences in timing of vaccine uptake among respondents and greater vaccine hesitancy among NH Black participants compared to other racial/ethnic groups highlight a need for continued tailored outreach and communication using trusted sources to convey the importance, benefits, and safety of COVID-19 vaccination.
尽管 COVID-19 疫苗广泛可用，但仍有数百万人未接种推荐剂量的疫苗。在哥伦比亚特区（DC），非西班牙裔（NH）黑人和学龄儿童的 COVID-19 疫苗接种率最低。我们评估了 DC K-12 公立和公立特许学校的工作人员和学生家长对 COVID-19 疫苗的犹豫态度。
我们于 2022 年 2 月 6 日至 4 月 16 日通过电话对参加学校 COVID-19 筛查检测的工作人员、学生和学生家长进行了调查。COVID-19 相关调查项目包括：疫苗接种状况、未接种疫苗的原因、疫苗接种的可及性以及信任的 COVID-19 信息来源。利用时间到事件分析，我们评估了不同人群之间的差异。
访谈的回复率为 25.8%（308/1193）。大多数未接种疫苗的参与者是非西班牙裔黑人，年龄在 5 至 11 岁之间。从疫苗接种资格到接种的中位时间为 236 天，而非西班牙裔黑人参与者为 10 天。疫苗安全性是未接种疫苗参与者最关心的问题。政府和医疗保健提供者是最受信任的 COVID-19 信息来源。
受访者中疫苗接种时间的差异以及与其他种族/族裔群体相比，非西班牙裔黑人参与者对疫苗的犹豫态度更大，这凸显了需要继续使用可信赖的来源进行有针对性的外展和沟通，以传达 COVID-19 疫苗接种的重要性、益处和安全性。
