Community outreach to improve vaccine acceptance in prisons
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests community engagement approaches to help people in prison feel more comfortable accepting vaccines. It will focus on people in regular housing areas, and it may help increase vaccine willingness through trusted local outreach.
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Who can take part
- You are currently incarcerated in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC)
- You live in a regular housing unit that matches the study’s outreach plan
- You are not in a special medical unit where study outreach may not reach
- You do not have severe physical or severe mental illness that would exclude you from the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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