Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2022)

Understanding healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine: Overcoming gaps to improve public health response

  • James Mo,
  • Catherine J. Maples,
  • Amanda Harris,
  • Monica P. Meyer,
  • Teena Chopra

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.335
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2

Abstract

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Vaccines serve as a major tool against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but vaccine hesitancy remains a major concern in the United States. Healthcare workers (HCWs) strongly influence a patient’s decision to get vaccinated. We evaluated HCW knowledge and attitudes regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.