COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Strategies in Utah from Local Health Departments’ Perspectives: A Qualitative Analysis of Focus Group Discussions
Building trust through partnerships with trusted community/organization leaders was crucial for increasing vaccine uptake in underserved populations and promoting health equity. The impact of MVCs on underserved populations in different settings remains unclear, further research is needed.
Authors
- Barbara Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0971-6887)
- Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4572-8794)
- Khanh Ngoc Cong Duong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7152-9476)
- Danielle Nguyen
- Susan Zickmund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1752-9811)
- Makoto Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5580-6739)
- Richard E. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4441-7460)
- Patrick Galyean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4905-2931)
- Matthew H. Samore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4862-9196)
- Andrew T. Pavia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3066-580X)
- Sajesh K. Veettil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7009-7907)
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
- Spencer Foundation (US)
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (US)
- IMU University (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Equity
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2024.0067
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention