COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Intent Among Emergency Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Issue 10 (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• 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.
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 63:Issue 10(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- COVID-19 vulnerability -- Emergency Department Staff -- Emergency Medical Service Workers -- healthcare workers -- vaccine hesitancy -- vaccine uptake; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002298
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: 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. Methods: 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. Results: 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). Conclusions: 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.