Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccination and Related Factors Among People who Inject Drugs, San Francisco, 2022
We assessed the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in a community-recruited sample of people who inject drugs (PWID) in San Francisco in 2022. Overall, 72.4% (95% CI 64.6-80.3) were vaccinated for COVID-19. Independent predictors of vaccination were age 65 years and older (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 9.7, 95% CI 2.2-28.7) and ever testing positive for COVID-19 (AOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.2-3.5). Homelessness was associated with lower COVID-19 vaccination (AOR 0.5, 95% CI 0.3-0.8). Our study underscores the urgent need for targeted interventions to address unique challenges faced by PWID in accessing COVID-19 vaccination, particularly for those experiencing homelessness and who are younger.
Authors
- Said Iftekhar Sadaat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8936-1720)
- Erin Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6417-7276)
- Ali Mirzazadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0478-3220)
- Alexander Marr
- Willi McFarland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4148-5660)
- Moranda Tate
- Bow Suprasert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6519-7126)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- San Francisco Department of Public Health (US)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS and Behavior
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-024-04564-z
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Institute of Mental Health