Trends in COVID-19 testing, infection, vaccination, and housing assistance among people who inject drugs in Los Angeles and Denver.
Introduction: We examined COVID-19 trends and the socio-structural correlates of infections and vaccinations among people who inject drugs (PWID). Methods: We collected retrospective survey data from PWID (n = 472). We examined changes in COVID-19 testing, infection, and housing assistance for the f...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Substance Use Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 110 - 117 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2025
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