COVID-19 vaccine implementation in a syringe services program: Experiences of frontline staff
Marina Plesons,
Sabrina Soto Sugar,
Rutendo Chimbaru
et al.
Abstract:Background
Despite people with substance use disorders, including people who inject drugs (PWID), experiencing increased risk for COVID-19 infection and adverse outcomes, COVID-19 vaccination rates among PWID are consistently lower than those observed in the general population. Offering COVID-19 vaccines at syringe services programs (SSPs) has been proposed as a critical strategy to increase vaccine uptake among this population. We explored the experiences of frontline staff members at an SSP in Miami, Florid… Show more
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