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- Title
Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Access among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Community-Engaged Public Health Practice.
- Authors
Osman, Ingie; Sieving, Renee; Vasilakos, Lauren; Pierson, Katie; Elgonda, Asha; Bartlett, Trenton; O'Brien, Janna R. Gewirtz
- Abstract
Background: Youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) face a wide range of complex barriers to COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access. Objectives: Describe our process for engaging a cross-sector team centering equity and youth voice; outline our intervention strategies to enhance COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access among YEH; and discuss lessons learned through this community-engaged process. Methods: We engaged partners from across sectors, including youth-serving agencies, healthcare organizations, public health organizations, and YEH. We used focus groups, key informant interviews, and other community engagement strategies to develop and implement a series of interventions aimed to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access among YEH. Results: We identified youths' key concerns about vaccine confidence and access. To address these concerns, we implemented four community-driven interventions: youth-friendly messaging, health events, vaccine aftercare kits, and staff training. Conclusions: This community-engaged project highlighted the value of cross-sector partnership and consistent youth engagement in addressing vaccine confidence among YEH.
- Subjects
VACCINATION; COVID-19 vaccines; BUSINESS partnerships; HOMELESSNESS; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 1, p79
- ISSN
1557-0541
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/cpr.2024.a922332