NCT04939506

COVID-19 Vaccine Education at the Point of Testing to Increase Vaccine Uptake in Vulnerable Communities in SE Louisiana

COVID-19 Vaccine Education at the Point of Testing to Increase Vaccine Uptake in Vulnerable Communities in Southeastern Louisiana

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 379 (actual)
• Sponsor: Xavier University of Louisiana. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This project is a 2-year study to investigate vaccine hesitancy and vaccine completion among vulnerable communities in the Southeastern Louisiana region. This study will be used to track COVID-19 vaccine completion among patients who seek testing, either as in-person or purchasing at home COVID testing, from pharmacies, urgent cares and clinics using a rapid vaccine education model delivered at the point of care.

Detailed description

This project is a 2-year study to investigate vaccine hesitancy and vaccine completion among vulnerable communities in the Southeastern Louisiana region. This study will be used to track COVID-19 vaccine completion among patients who seek testing, either as in-person or purchasing at home COVID testing, from pharmacies, urgent cares and clinics. The proposal will introduce a rapid vaccination education model to be delivered at the point of COVID-19 testing by pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, nurse's aides and other health care personnel and includes monitoring for COVID-19 vaccine completion among enrolled patients. Investigators anticipate an increase in COVID-19 vaccine completion rates for those who participate in the rapid vaccination education model.

Conditions

• Covid19
• Vaccine Refusal
• Vaccine Hesitancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	COVID-19 Vaccine Education at the Point of COVID-19 Testing	A rapid vaccination education model to be delivered at the point of COVID-19 testing by pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, nurse's aides and other health care personnel. The intervention will include: 1) 15 minute vaccine counseling, 2) print material 3) referral to a dedicated vaccine website with feedback forums and 4) opportunity to sign-up for one-on-one vaccine counseling with a clinical pharmacist

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-11-30
• Completion: 2024-01-25
• First posted: 2021-06-25
• Last updated: 2024-02-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States