NIH R01 · 2024
Project Summary/Abstract People who inject drugs (PWID) experience disproportionate risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Unfortunately, due to stigma, fear of mistreatment, and other factors, PWID are far less likely to be vaccinated compared to other populations. African American and Latino populations also face disproportionate risk of infection and far greater COVID-19 death rates compared to White populations, yet due to issues including longstanding medical mistrust are also far less likely to vaccinate. For African American and Latino PWID, COVID-related risks increase even further and vaccination becomes even more unlikely. In response, we propose…
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