Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2024 Feb:179:107852.
doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107852. Epub 2024 Jan 9.

Comparison of factors associated with seasonal influenza and COVID-19 booster vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel working at acute care hospitals during 2021-2022 influenza season, National Healthcare Safety Network, United States

Lu Meng  1 , Jeneita Bell  2 , Minn Soe  2 , Jonathan Edwards  2 , Hoody Lymon  2 , Kira Barbre  3 , Hannah Reses  2 , Avni Patel  2 , Emily Wong  2 , Margaret Dudeck  2 , Cam-Van Huynh  2 , Theresa Rowe  2 , Heather Dubendris  4 , Andrea Benin  2
Affiliations

Comparison of factors associated with seasonal influenza and COVID-19 booster vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel working at acute care hospitals during 2021-2022 influenza season, National Healthcare Safety Network, United States

Lu Meng et al. Prev Med. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

The simultaneous circulation of seasonal influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 variants will likely pose unique challenges to public health during the future influenza seasons. Persons who are undergoing treatment in healthcare facilities may be particularly at risk. It is important for healthcare personnel to protect themselves and patients by receiving vaccines. The purpose of this study is to assess coverage of the seasonal influenza vaccine and COVID-19 monovalent booster among healthcare personnel working at acute care hospitals in the United States during the 2021-22 influenza season and to examine the demographic and facility characteristics associated with coverage. A total of 3260 acute care hospitals with over 7 million healthcare personnel reported vaccination data to National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) during the 2021-22 influenza season. Two separate negative binomial mixed models were developed to explore the factors associated with seasonal influenza coverage and COVID-19 monovalent booster coverage. At the end of the 2021-2022 influenza season, the overall pooled mean seasonal influenza coverage was 80.3%, and the pooled mean COVID-19 booster coverage was 39.5%. Several demographic and facility-level factors, such as employee type, facility ownership, and geographic region, were significantly associated with vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 among healthcare personnel working in acute care hospitals. Our findings highlight the need to increase the uptake of vaccination among healthcare personnel, particularly non-employees, those working in for-profit and non-medical school-affiliated facilities, and those residing in the South.

Keywords: COVID-19 vaccination; Healthcare personnel; Healthcare safety; Hospital; Influenza vaccination.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

References

    1. Acero Cristian, Razzaghi Hilda, Black Carla L., Wesley Meredith G., Jeddy Zuha, Megan C, Lindley MPH, et al., 2024. Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — United States, 2019–20 Influenza Season. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/hcp-coverage_1920estimates.htm#print.
    1. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 2024. CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index [cited 2023 Jul 15]. Available at: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html.
    1. Ahmad IA, Osei E, 2021. Occupational health and safety measures in healthcare settings during COVID-19: strategies for protecting staff, patients and visitors. Disaster Med. Public Health Prep 1–27. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024a. Expired Order: Wearing of face Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs [cited 2023 Jul 15] Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/masks/mask-travel-guidance.html.
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024b. COVID Data Tracker [cited 2023 Jul 15] Available at: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#new-hospital-admissions.

Substances

Supplementary concepts