Vaccine Readiness in People Who Use Substances In Community STI Clinics and Substance Use Intervention or Harm Reduction Programs In Eight Higher HIV Incidence Southeastern Cities

Research is needed to determine prospects for COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people living in higher prevalence communities, hit hard by serial surges, and enacting tenuous policies for COVID-19 mask use, social distancing, and business and social gathering restrictions. Such research is especially crucial for devising strategies to promote vaccine uptake among disenfranchised people of color, who are often limited by disparities due to lower resources and higher mistrust for adopting health care innovations.