Facilitators and barriers to COVID-19 vaccination among incarcerated people and staff in three large, state prisons: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Facility characteristics

	MCF-Shakopee	MCF-St. Cloud	MCF-Rush City
Security level	All security levels	Level 4 Close**	Level 4 Close**
Incarcerated population size*	403	723	893
Staff population size*	262	421	315
Survey response rate
Incarcerated population	360 (89%)	579 (80%)	453 (51%)
Staff members***	64 (24%)	68 (16%)	43 (14%)
Approximate COVID-19 vaccination rate at the time of the survey****
Incarcerated population	77%	70%	63%
Staff members	74%	57%	45%

*Population size was calculated at the time data collection occurred at each facility, in late November and early December of 2021
**Level 4 close security level refers to facilities that are one level below maximum security
***Our dataset is missing the facility for 15 staff members; we report all available data
****Approximate COVID-19 vaccination rate (full series) was shared by the Minnesota Department of Corrections in September 2021

ISSN: 2194-7899