Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

Description

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support research to investigate programmatic interventions to increase uptake of influenza and COVID-19 vaccination among students attending institutions of higher education (IHEs). The objectives include: 1) assessing knowledge and attitudes about influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage and mandates among undergraduate students; 2) identifying barriers and factors associated with likelihood of influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake; 3) designing, implementing, and assessing the effectiveness of one or more approaches to increase influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among undergraduate students; and 4) performing a cost-assessment of the intervention(s). The study design will be a include a pre- and post-intervention survey, randomized controlled trial of one or more interventions informed by a pre-intervention survey, and a cost-analysis of each implement intervention.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Others

Contact

Jamal Bankhead<br/>JBankhead@cdc.gov
JBankhead@cdc.gov