Increasing COVID-19, Influenza, and Pneumonia Vaccine Uptake

Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Vaccine Refusal; Influenza; Covid19; Pneumonia

Treatments: Behavioral: Delayed VEPMP Intervention; Behavioral: Partial VEPMP Intervention; Behavioral: Full VEPMP Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04761692

vaccineinc

Details and patient eligibility

About

This proposed study seeks to community knowledge and understand the experience of underserved communities in the exploration of reducing health disparities and increasing vaccine uptake and acceptability COVID-19, influenza, and pneumonia for AA and Latinx populations. Unique in its design, it has the following characteristics: 1) multifaceted, 2) culturally tailored, 3) community-based, and 4) mixed methods in which the outcomes of interest will be measured before and after the intervention with 18-month interval. Furthermore, we seek to enhance our partnerships and collaborations with churches in South Los Angeles by supporting efforts to encourage COVID-19, influenza, and pneumonia vaccination uptake among underserved minorities in one of the most challenged and hard-to-reach population areas in the nation.

Full description

This study seeks to augment community knowledge and increase vaccine uptake among under-resourced African American and Latinx communities in South LA via leveraging trusted church leaders, educators and influencers to delivering COVID-19, influenza, and pneumonia education on vaccination. Unique in its design, this study has the following characteristics, beneficial to the acceptability and success of the proposal, it is: 1) multifaceted, 2) culturally tailored, and 3) community-based, in which the outcomes of interest will be compared longitudinally between arms 1-3, including measurement before and after the intervention with 9- and 18-month interval.

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parishioner at a church receiving the VEPMP intervention
• Identify as African American or Latinx,
• at least 65 years and older
• Have Not received a vaccine for COVID-19, influenza, or pneumonia within the previous 24 months
• Agrees to study terms, which include follow-up interviews 9 and 18 months after study enrollment

Exclusion criteria

• Does not attend or identify as a Parishioner at a church receiving the VEPMP intervention
• Does not identify as African American or Latinx
• Under the age of 65 years
• Received all vaccine doses for COVID-19, influenza, or pneumonia within the previous 24 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 3 patient groups

Arm 1

Experimental group

Description:

This arm will include 5 churches who will receive all study activities in the Vaccine Education Promotion Management Plan

Treatment:

Behavioral: Full VEPMP Intervention

Arm 2

Experimental group

Description:

This arm will include 5 churches who will receive some study activities in the Vaccine Education Promotion Management Plan

Treatment:

Behavioral: Partial VEPMP Intervention

Arm 3

Experimental group

Description:

This arm will include 5 churches who will receive all study activities in the Vaccine Education Promotion Management Plan following completion of Arm 1 and 2.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Delayed VEPMP Intervention