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February 10, 2021

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Hesitancy among Children’s Hospital Staff: A Single-Center Survey

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Among children’s hospital clinical and non-clinical staff (n=4,448) who responded to an electronic survey on the first day of the hospital’s administration of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the majority of respondents (60%) reported they would definitely receive the vaccine, and 9% had already received the vaccine. Vaccine hesitancy was reported among 19% of respondents, and was more prevalent among those who identified as female, Black, and/or Hispanic/Latinx, non-clinical staff, and those with high-risk medical conditions or lower concern for severe COVID-19. 

Kociolek et al. (Feb 9, 2021). Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Hesitancy among Children’s Hospital Staff: A Single-Center Survey. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.58