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COVID-19 Vaccine Navigators for the Substance Use Disorder Population

Grant number: a5af7860df96b1247e19

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2021
    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $125,843

  • Funder

    FORE

  • Principal Investigator

    Jessica Hulsey Nickel

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    Addiction Policy Forum

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Vaccine/Therapeutic/ treatment hesitancy

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Drug users

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

This project will deploy vaccine navigators to help people who have a substance use disorder (SUD), including those in treatment or in recovery, as well as their family members or other caregivers, schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments and address their concerns about the vaccine through a help line, website, app, and newsletter. The goal is to increase vaccination for COVID-19 among those with SUD, who may be at greater risk of contracting the coronavirus, and at the same time face higher barriers to finding vaccination appointments, than the general population. A weekly newsletter for people in treatment or recovery will offer curated resources promoting wellness and help spread the word about the vaccine navigator program.