Dr. Yen-Tyng Chen and colleagues published “HIV Care Engagement Is Not Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy during the Initial Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Black Cisgender Sexual Minority Men and Transgender Women in the N2 COVID Study” in the journal Vaccines.
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Sharing COVID Stories Boosts Vaccine Take-Up
People who know someone who became ill with COVID-19 or died from the disease are twice as likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study led by Rutgers and Penn State University. The study, published in the journal Vaccine, examined whether...
Rutgers study: Uninsured Americans getting COVID vaccine at much lower rates
Any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines can be had easily and equitably in New Jersey right now, with more than 1,800 vaccination sites in operation around the state. The shots are available free of charge regardless of health insurance status, but numbers crunched at...
Poll: Those without health insurance less vaccinated
A new survey released June 14 finds much lower COVID-19 vaccination rates among those without health insurance, even though the vaccines are free. The report by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University found that 55.6% of...
Research: People with health insurance are vaccinated more than those without
A new national survey by Soumitra Bhuyan, Julia Sass Rubin; and Joel Cantor and Alexis Rittweger, a research assistant analyzes distribution and acceptance of the COVID19 vaccine across groups of gender, age, education, race, and region.
Govenor Murphy, now is the time for vaccine passports | Editorial
At this point, what we should be most concerned about isn’t the unvaccinated who can’t get into a Justin Bieber concert. It’s the kids age 11 and under who aren’t yet eligible for a shot, the immunocompromised people for whom it may not always work, and the fact...
Best ticket to a faster reopening: Vaccine passports
Someday soon, you may need to prove your COVID vaccination status to go to a bar, attend a concert, board a plane, take a cruise, or even go to work. Because let’s face it: If you haven’t had your shots, you shouldn’t be doing any of these things anyway. The good news...
National political and policy check in: The first two months of the Biden Administration
A discussion about where we stand two months into the Biden Administration plus the vaccine rollout, the American Rescue Plan, the HR1 Voting Rights Act, the infrastructure investment bill and regulation.
New resource helps residents find public transportation to reach NJ vaccine sites
NJTIP@Rutgers consulted a variety of trip planning tools and maps to find and confirm transit resources across the state.
Combatting racial disparities – Calling for equity, not equality, in the battle against COVID
COVID-19 continues to have a disparate impact on Black and Brown communities. Why is a community so greatly affected so apprehensive about taking a vaccine?
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