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Does the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination rate among healthcare personnel reflect their community? An evaluation of a multistate healthcare system

Part of: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2021

Mohamad G. Fakih Open the ORCID record for Mohamad G. Fakih [Opens in a new window] ,
Richard Fogel ,
Allison Ottenbacher ,
Collin Miller ,
Angela L. Winegar Open the ORCID record for Angela L. Winegar [Opens in a new window] ,
Shanda C. Price ,
Fredrick A. Masoudi Open the ORCID record for Fredrick A. Masoudi [Opens in a new window]  and
Joseph Cacchione
Mohamad G. Fakih*
Affiliation:
Clinical and Network Services, Ascension Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
Richard Fogel
Affiliation:
Clinical and Network Services, Ascension Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri
Allison Ottenbacher
Affiliation:
Ascension Data Science Institute, Ascension Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri
Collin Miller
Affiliation:
Ascension Data Science Institute, Ascension Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri
Angela L. Winegar
Affiliation:
Ascension Data Science Institute, Ascension Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri
Shanda C. Price
Affiliation:
Clinical and Network Services, Ascension Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri
Fredrick A. Masoudi
Affiliation:
Clinical and Network Services, Ascension Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri
Joseph Cacchione
Affiliation:
Clinical and Network Services, Ascension Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri
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Author for correspondence: Mohamad G. Fakih, E-mail: Mohamad.Fakih@ascension.org
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Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination rates of a large health system reflected their respective service areas but varied by work role. Nurse vaccination rates were higher (56.9%) and rates among nursing support personnel were lower (38.6%) than those of their communities (51.7%; P < .001). Physician vaccination rates were highest (71.6%) and were not associated with community vaccination levels.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 43 , Issue 12 , December 2022 , pp. 1928 - 1931
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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