COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Intent Among Emergency Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Vaccine hesitancy limits population protection from SARS-CoV (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]). Vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCW) could put patients and coworkers at risk. We surveyed 475 emergency department and emergency medical service workers from January to February 2021 to determ...

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Published inJournal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 63; no. 10; p. 852
Main Authors Pacella-LaBarbara, Maria L, Park, Yunseo Linda, Patterson, P Daniel, Doshi, Ankur, Guyette, Maria Koenig, Wong, Ambrose H, Chang, Bernard P, Suffoletto, Brian P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2021
Subjects
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Health Personnel
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccination
Vaccines
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Summary:Vaccine hesitancy limits population protection from SARS-CoV (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]). Vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCW) could put patients and coworkers at risk. We surveyed 475 emergency department and emergency medical service workers from January to February 2021 to determine vaccine intent/uptake, perceived COVID-19 vulnerability, and factors associated with vaccine intent/uptake. Although 79% of HCWs received or had plans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, 21% had no intent/were unvaccinated; intent/uptake was lower among females (odds ratio [OR] = 0.34) and those with a history of COVID-19 infection (OR = 0.55), and higher among those with advanced degrees (OR = 3.53) and high perceived COVID-19 vulnerability (OR = 1.99). This study provides a timely assessment of vaccination status among frontline HCWs and highlights subgroups who may be at high risk of exposure and transmission.
ISSN:1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002298