COVID-19 vaccine confidence and reasons for vaccination among health care workers and household members |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;2. Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;3. Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;4. Minnesota Department of Health, COVID-19 Data and Forecasting Branch, St. Paul, MN, USA;5. Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundThe majority of healthcare workers (HCW) in the US report being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, yet little is known about vaccine decision-making for their household members, including children.MethodsCross-sectional survey July–August 2021 of HCW and their household members in Minnesota.Results94 % of eligible participants were vaccinated with the most common reasons being wanting to protect oneself, family and loved ones. Safety concerns were the most commonly reported reasons for not being vaccinated; a significantly higher proportion of unvaccinated compared to vaccinated HCW (58 % vs 12 %, p = 0.0035) and household adults (25 % vs 5 %, p = 0.03) reported prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nearly half of unvaccinated adults and two-thirds of unvaccinated children would be vaccinated if a vaccine mandate were in place.ConclusionsDespite high COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among HCWs, more research is required to identify and address the needs and concerns of healthcare workers who decline COVID-19 vaccination despite availability. |
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| Keywords: | Vaccination COVID-19 Motivation Healthcare worker |
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