State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Uptake Among Health Care Workers in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Seventeen states introduced COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers (HCWs) in mid-2021. Prior research on the effect of these mandates was centered on the nursing home sector, and more evidence is needed for their effect on the entire HCW population.

Objective

To examine the association between state COVID-19 vaccine mandates for HCWs and vaccine uptake in this population.

Design, setting, and participants

This repeated cross-sectional study included biweekly, individual-level data for adults aged 25 to 64 years who were working or volunteering in health care settings obtained from the Household Pulse Survey between May 26 and October 11, 2021. Analyses were conducted between November 2022 and October 2023.

Exposure

Announcement of a state

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11325213 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature