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Community Developed Technology-Based Messaging to Increase SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake Among People Who Inject Drugs

Award Number: R01DA054990
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/01/2025
AWARD TERMINATION DATE: 04/03/2025

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Community Developed Technology-Based Messaging to Increase SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake Among People Who Inject Drugs - Project Summary/Abstract People who inject drugs (PWID) experience disproportionate risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Unfortunately, due to stigma, fear of mistreatment, and other factors, PWID are far less likely to be vaccinated compared to other populations. African American and Latino populations also face disproportionate risk of infection and far greater COVID-19 death rates compared to White populations, yet due to issues including longstanding medical mistrust are also far less likely to vaccinate. For African American and Latino PWID, COVID-related risks increase even further and vaccination becomes even more unlikely. In response, we propose to continue our collaboration with New York Harm Reduction Educators (NYHRE) a prominent New York City community based organization serving African American and Latino PWID. To increase SARS-CoV-2 vaccination among our target population, we will first assemble a community advisory board (CAB) that we will consult at all phases of the project, then conduct a series of qualitative interviews (n=20) to better understand barriers to testing and vaccination among PWID, and how we can potentially address these via technology-based messaging. We will then work with our CAB and additional PWID participants (n=30) to iteratively develop, evaluate, and refine intervention video and text message content in English and Spanish. Next, we will recruit a separate sample of PWID (n=500) via respondent driven sampling to evaluate these newly created intervention materials as part of a clinical trial. Upon enrollment, participants will be offered a free vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. To increase the rigor of our trial, we will only provide our intervention materials to participants who do not accept vaccination when offered (based on current rates of PWID vaccination against influenza we expect the overwhelming majority will decline). Those who do not initially vaccinate will be randomized into one of two intervention groups: a no video group, and a video text group. The no video group will receive weekly text messages designed to address barriers to vaccination identified in formative research. The video text group will receive the same texts, along with links to videos we develop with NYHRE staff and clients to address barriers to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Our intervention will track response rates in both groups. Primary outcome measures will be vaccination within the initial weeks following enrollment and the subsequent intervention period by treatment group. Additional outcomes will include vaccination rates by demographic, including race/ethnicity and primary language (i.e. do English speaking participants respond differently to specific intervention components compared to monolingual Spanish speakers). If shown successful this approach can be replicated with additional populations that experience health disparities, and in different languages across the United States.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$129,554 )
2026	2024	NDRI-USA INC	31 W 34TH ST	NEW YORK	NY	10001	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	2/20/2026	TERMINATION	-$129,554
														Subtotal = -$129,554

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	NDRI-USA INC	31 W 34TH ST	NEW YORK	NY	10001	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	4	4/2/2025	TERMINATION	$0
2025	2023	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	70 WASHINGTON SQ S FL 11	NEW YORK	NY	10012	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	3	10/10/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $461,653 )
2024	2024	NDRI-USA INC	31 W 34TH ST	NEW YORK	NY	10001	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	4	6/26/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$461,653
2024	2023	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	70 WASHINGTON SQ S	NEW YORK	NY	10012	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	3	6/26/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $461,653

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $628,668 )
2023	2023	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	70 WASHINGTON SQ S	NEW YORK	NY	10012	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	3	4/5/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$628,668
														Subtotal = $628,668

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $661,600 )
2022	2022	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	70 WASHINGTON SQ S	NEW YORK	NY	10012	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	4/29/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$661,600
														Subtotal = $661,600

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $694,606 )
2021	2021	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	70 WASHINGTON SQ S	NEW YORK	NY	10012	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	1	7/2/2021	NEW	$0
2021	2021	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	70 WASHINGTON SQ S	NEW YORK	NY	10012	NEW YORK	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	5/21/2021	NEW	$694,606
														Subtotal = $694,606

Grand Total All Awards = $2,316,973

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Community Developed Technology-Based Messaging to Increase SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake Among People Who Inject Drugs

Award Number: R01DA054990

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/01/2025

AWARD TERMINATION DATE: 04/03/2025

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