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Increasing availability of COVID-19 vaccine to older adults under community supervision
Vaccinating adults who are involved with the carceral system, particularly those aged 55 or older, is crucial to containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA, particularly as variants continue to emerge and spread. Improving access to the Covid-19 vaccine and boosters among those aged 55 or older is critical to mitigating the public health consequences…
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COVID-19 Testing and Prevention in Correctional Settings (045)
Through the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program, Yale University received a supplement to support a study to increase the reach, access, uptake, and impact of COVID-19 testing and to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 among incarcerated people and corrections staff. The initiative’s multidisciplinary team will be working with jails and prisons across Florida, Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Washington to address the urgent need for the development and implementation of long-term COVID-19 testing and prevention strategies. The long-term goal is to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in correctional facilities while considering the ethical issues that must be addressed to optimize implementation and effectiveness.
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