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Abstract：
Much of the American response to the COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by a divergence between general public opinion and public health policy. With little attention paid to individuals incarcerated during this time, there is limited direct evidence regarding how incarcerated people perceived efforts to mediate the harms of COVID-19. Prisons operate as a microcosm of society in many ways but they also face unique public health challenges. This study examines vaccine hesitancy-and acceptance-among a sample of individuals incarcerated within adult prisons in Pennsylvania. Using administrative records as well as rich attitudinal data from a survey of the incarcerated population, this study identifies a variety of social and historical factors that are-and are not-associated with an incarcerated person\'s willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Our findings highlight vaccination challenges unique to the carceral context and offer policy recommendations to improve trust in credible health messengers and health service provision for this often overlooked but vulnerable population.
摘要：
美国对COVID-19大流行的大部分反应的特点是公众舆论和公共卫生政策之间存在分歧。在这段时间里很少关注被监禁的人，关于被监禁的人如何感知调解COVID-19危害的直接证据有限。监狱在许多方面都是社会的缩影，但它们也面临着独特的公共卫生挑战。这项研究调查了宾夕法尼亚州成年监狱中被监禁的个体样本中疫苗的犹豫和接受程度。利用行政记录以及对被监禁人口调查的丰富态度数据，这项研究确定了与被监禁者接受COVID-19疫苗的意愿相关和无关的各种社会和历史因素。我们的研究结果强调了car宫背景下独特的疫苗接种挑战，并提供了政策建议，以提高对这种经常被忽视但脆弱的人群的可信健康信使和健康服务提供的信任。
