Factors Associated With COVID-19 Vaccine Receipt by Health Care Personnel at a Major Academic Hospital During the First Months of Vaccine Availability

Abstract

IMPORTANCE Several COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized in the US, yet preliminary evidence suggests high levels of vaccine hesitancy and wide racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in uptake.OBJECTIVE To assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among health care personnel (HCP) during the first 4 months of availability in a large academic hospital, compare acceptance with previously measured vaccine hesitancy, and describe racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in vaccine uptake.

How education and racial segregation intersect in neighborhoods with persistently low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Philadelphia

“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies showing that COVID-19 vaccination rates vary by socioeconomic factors within racial/ethnic groups [ 32 , 33 ]. Studies have affirmed that individuals who identify as Black, and those with lower levels of education are less likely to indicate willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination [ 34 ].…”

Healthcare worker perspectives on COVID-19 vaccines: Implications for increasing vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers and patients

“…This was encouraging when compared to earlier reports of healthcare worker vaccination intent ranging from 36% in fall of 2020 [10] to 50-60% in winter of 2020. [11] , [19] Interestingly, our finding that 82% of healthcare workers self-reported receiving at least one vaccine dose was higher than other reports suggesting that 52-76% of healthcare workers [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] and 64% of all US adults had been vaccinated by spring of 2021. [24] Related to their educational and work experiences, healthcare workers likely have a general understanding of vaccines’ role in community and individual disease prevention and thus may be more vaccine acceptant than the general population.…”

Attributes of Long Duration COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims

“…This is consistent with the epidemiology of the virus where the risk of severe illness from SARS-CoV-2 infections increases with age, highlighting the importance of vaccination for this population. 21 Females are over represented in COVID-19 claims compared to non-COVID-19 claims during study period (73.1% vs 47.9%), because health care industry has a predominantly female workforce. Approximately 31% of all COVID-19 claims were submitted by persons older than 50 years of age which is similar to non-COVID-19 claims at 34.2% based on further analysis on non-COVID-19 claims in the system.…”