Characteristics Associated with a Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis, Vaccine Uptake, and Intention to Be Vaccinated Among Essential Workers in the US Household Pulse Survey

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• Personal Author:
  Billock R ; Groenewold MR ; Guerin, Rebecca J. ; Hung M-C ; Lu P-J ; Luckhaupt SE ; Okun, Andrea H. ; Santibanez TA ; Singleton JA ; Steege, Andrea L. ; Sweeney, Marie H. ; Syamlal G
• Description:
  Objectives. To explore previous COVID-19 diagnosis and COVID-19 vaccination status among US essential worker groups. Methods. We analyzed the US Census Household Pulse Survey (May 26-July 5, 2021), a nationally representative sample of adults aged 18 years and older. We compared currently employed essential workers working outside the home with those working at home using adjusted prevalence ratios. We calculated proportion vaccinated and intention to be vaccinated, stratifying by essential worker and demographic groups for those who worked or volunteered outside the home since January 1, 2021. Results. The proportion of workers with previous COVID-19 diagnosis was highest among first responders (24.9%) working outside the home compared with workers who did not (13.3%). Workers in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting had the lowest vaccination rates (67.5%) compared with all workers (77.8%). Those without health insurance were much less likely to be vaccinated across all worker groups. Conclusions. This study underscores the importance of improving surveillance to monitor COVID-19 and other infectious diseases among workers and identify and implement tailored risk mitigation strategies, including vaccination campaigns, for workplaces. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Communicable Diseases Demography Emergency Responders Forestry Hunting Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  COVID-19 Demographic Characteristics First Responders Fishing Industry Forestry Workers Monitoring Systems Surveillance Vaccines
• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; DSI - Division of Science Integration ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  112
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066255
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 2022 Nov; 112(11):1599-1610
• Contact Point Address:
  Andrea L. Steege, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1090 Tusculum Ave, MS R17, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998
• Email:
  asteege@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:79d1f62b38aa62ab835f62dfcb2fcb3027c334d5cdcc77166166b9d7763ca56a12072345d3d7df2a7603a822930a3770c207ec194ad8ddb125074ca1e4620560
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212734/cdc_212734_DS1.pdf
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