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Programmatic Interventions to Increase Uptake of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Among Students Attending Institutions of Higher Education – Grant Opportunity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced this grant funding opportunity – Programmatic Interventions to Increase Uptake of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Among Students Attending Institutions of Higher Education – that may be of interest to the academic public health community. Private institutions of higher education and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are eligible to apply.

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 the 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 application closing date is Jan 13, 2023 by 11:59 pm ET.