Vaccine hesitancy among Veterans Affairs Health Care System employees.

ABSTRACT: Vaccine hesitancy undermines the control of the COVID-19 pandemic and has been observed in health care workers. As part of a quality improvement effort, we aimed to describe reasons for vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among employees in the Veteran Affairs Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS). We administered an open-ended and web-based survey to all VAPORHCS employees in July 2021. Data were analyzed using a rapid usability framework, whereby qualitative data were synthesized into thematic categories to inform decision making. Among the 1157 employees who completed the survey, 88% reported that they had received the vaccine and 12% reported that they did not receive the vaccine. Over half (54%) of vaccinated respondents reported having initial hesitancy to the COVID-19 vaccine but over

SUBMITTER: Hulen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783525 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature