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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021.
Zohoori, Namvar; Barsotti, Tara; Porter, Austin; Brown, Clare; Amick, Benjamin C; Cima, Mike; Gandy, Jay; Markham, Maria.
Afiliación
  • Zohoori N; Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
  • Barsotti T; Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR, USA.
  • Porter A; Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR, USA.
  • Brown C; Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
  • Amick BC; Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR, USA.
  • Cima M; Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
  • Gandy J; Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
  • Markham M; Winthrop J. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Public Health Rep ; : 333549231192464, 2023 Aug 23.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37610163
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage among college students are not well studied. We analyzed the extent of COVID-19 vaccination among all students at public institutions of higher education in Arkansas in spring and fall 2021 and examined factors associated with vaccination rates.

METHODS:

We matched student enrollment data for the spring and fall 2021 semesters separately with immunization registry data to determine the COVID-19 vaccination status of students in each semester. We used multivariable logistic regression to determine variables associated with being fully vaccinated.

RESULTS:

Overall, by the end of the fall 2021 semester, 49.1% of students were fully vaccinated, compared with 52.3% of students at the end of the spring 2021 semester. However, we observed important differences between student groups. Students who were in rural areas (vs urban areas), freshman (vs all other class years), at a 2-year college (vs 4-year college), non-Hispanic Black (vs Hispanic or non-Hispanic White), or in a nonhealth major (vs health major) were less likely to be fully vaccinated.

CONCLUSION:

Given the disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage among college students, continued efforts are needed in this young, but important, population segment to address students' confidence in vaccines and to make vaccines more available and accessible on and near campuses. Novel approaches for tailored messaging and interventions to facilitate vaccine uptake may be needed for groups such as non-Hispanic Black students and students in rural areas who are less likely, compared with their counterparts, to accept COVID-19 vaccines.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Rep Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Rep Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos
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