Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel – United States, 2021–22

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Black, Carla L. ; De Perio, Marie A. ; Laney, A. Scott ; Razzaghi, Hilda ; Srivastav, Anup
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for all persons aged ≥ 6 months, including health care personnel (HCP). What is added by this report? HCP influenza vaccination coverage was 79.9% during the 2021-22 season; 87.3% completed primary COVID-19 vaccination, 67.1% of whom received a COVID-19 booster dose Influenza, primary COVID-19, and COVID-19 booster coverage was higher among HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements for those vaccines; coverage was lowest among HCP working in long-term care settings. What are the implications for public health practice? Enhanced efforts are needed to improve HCP vaccination coverage, especially with COVID-19 booster doses and annually for influenza vaccines. Staying up to date with COVID-19 and influenza vaccines can protect HCP and their patients. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases COVID-19 Delivery Of Health Care Health Personnel Influenza, Human Occupational Health Safety Vaccination
• Keywords:
  Health care personnel; COVID-19; Influenza; Vaccines; Immunizations; Medical care; Age groups; Recommendations
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7142a2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  42
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066695
• Citation:
  MMWR 2022 Oct; 71(42):1319-1326
• Email:
  hrazzaghi@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a8019779ee60dabaa70e3b98d0d3cac4d76cfdc26c6bfe1b88155ea028f892ed372077bbafa8f6f44a9a0a67539698735b17542307accc8a2d2cb29296dedb06
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248492/cdc_248492_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 341.00 KB ]