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. 2023 Feb;93(3):460-462.
doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02171-z. Epub 2022 Jun 18.

COVID-19 vaccine concerns of health care providers and ancillary staff

Bruno J Lewin  1   2 , David Bronstein  3 , Julia E Tubert  4 , John Chang  4 , Yi X Luo  4 , Kristen R Choi  4   5   6 , Corrine Munoz-Plaza  4 , June L Rondinelli  7 , Katia Bruxvoort  4   8
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COVID-19 vaccine concerns of health care providers and ancillary staff

Bruno J Lewin et al. Pediatr Res. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

A web-based survey was widely distributed between November 1st-December 27th, 2021, to health care providers and ancillary staff to assess reported COVID-19 vaccination of their children as well as their vaccine concerns. Fewer nurses and laboratory / radiology technicians reported COVID-19 vaccination of their adolescent children and intent to vaccinate their younger children compared to physicians and pharmacists, along with more frequently reported concern about anaphylaxis and infertility. Focused efforts to update ancillary staff as well as all health care providers on emerging COVID-19 vaccine safety information for children is crucial to promote strong COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. IMPACT: Nurses, laboratory technicians and radiology technicians frequently reported concern about anaphylaxis and infertility after COVID-19 vaccination despite reassuring safety data. Education of ancillary staff with emerging safety data is important to strengthen health care provider vaccine recommendations.

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Conflict of interest statement

Ms Tubert reports research funding from Moderna and Pfizer unrelated to this study.Dr Luo reports research funding from GlaxoSmithKline, Seqirus, Moderna, and Pfizer unrelated to this study. Dr Rondinelli reports research funding from Merck unrelated to this study. Dr Bruxvoort reports research funding from Dynavax, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Seqirus, Moderna, and Pfizer unrelated to this study. The remining authors declare no competing interests.

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