Vaccine Confidence Study Among Historically Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Groups

Conditions

• Vaccine Hesitancy
• Vaccine Refusal

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Study Details

Achieving optimal vaccination rates is vital for protecting the health and well-being of all individuals. This specific study focuses on the MMR and RSV vaccines in pregnancy and early childhood, which have been shown to reduce RSV and MMR-related illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths. Efforts to improve vaccination rates have not been equally effective across the entire population; this has resulted in poorer outcomes from interventions for certain populations who are vaccine-hesitant. This study seeks to understand how to best increase vaccine confidence in marginalized populations. To do this, the investigators will interview parents of children who receive care at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Community Health Workers and other Clinical providers at BMC, leading experts in the fields of vaccine confidence and implementation science, and key public health stakeholders/officials.

Key Dates

Start date

Jan 31, 2025

Status verified

May 2026

Primary completion

Jul 31, 2026

Completion

Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

80 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Parents of children 12-24 months
  30 birthing parents and their 12-24 month old infants will be enrolled into the study. Study activities (enrollment and interviews) can be conducted with participants in English, Haitian Creole, or Spanish.
• Arm: Clinicians
  35 clinicians at BMC will be recruited to participate in anonymous, one-time interviews. The sample will include 20 Community Health Workers, 10 pediatric/family Medicine clinicians, and 5 Obstetricians. Recruitment will focus on clinicians who have a history of successful vaccine-specific Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs) beyond BMC and its affiliated CHCs.
• Arm: Evidence Based Intervention (EBI) Experts
  15 EBI Experts will be identified from a literature review of published peer-review articles in the fields of vaccine EBIs, implementation science, and prenatal genetic counseling.

Primary Outcome Measure

Vaccine confidence from the parents' perspective [ Time Frame: 1 day ]

Central Contacts

• Michelle Stransky, PhD
  617-414-6399
  [email protected]
• Maria P Gomez, BA
  617-414-6399
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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