Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination uptake among healthcare workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess reasons for noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs).

Design

Cohort observational and surveillance study.

Setting

Sheba Medical Center, a 1,600-bed tertiary-care medical center in Israel.

Participants

The study included 10,888 HCWs including all employees, students, and volunteers.

Intervention

The BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was offered to all HCWs of the hospital. Noncompliance was assessed, and pre-rollout and post-rollout surveys were conducted. Data regarding uptake of the vaccine as well as demographic data and compliance with prior influenza vaccination were collected, and 2 surveys were distributed. The survey before the rollout pertained to the intention to receive the vaccine, and the survey

SUBMITTER: Gilboa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8503070 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature