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Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2023–24 Respiratory Virus Season - Published Oct 31, 2024
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends annual influenza vaccination for health care personnel. In September 2023, ACIP recommended receipt of a 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine for all persons aged ≥6 months.
What is added by this report?
During the 2023–24 respiratory virus season, influenza vaccination coverage was 80.7% among acute care hospital personnel and 45.4% among nursing home personnel. Coverage with 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccination was 15.3% among acute care hospital personnel and 10.5% among nursing home personnel.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Respiratory viral diseases pose risks for health care personnel in U.S. health care settings, and vaccination is an effective strategy for maintaining a healthy workforce and improving health care system resiliency.
Abstract
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that health care personnel receive an annual influenza vaccine. In September 2023, ACIP recommended that everyone aged ≥6 months receive a 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine. Health care facilities, including acute care hospitals and nursing homes, report vaccination of health care personnel against influenza and COVID-19 to CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). During October 2023–March 2024, NHSN defined up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination as receipt of a 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine. This analysis describes influenza and 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccination coverage among health care personnel working in acute care hospitals and nursing homes during the 2023–24 respiratory virus season (October 1, 2023–March 31, 2024). Influenza vaccination coverage was 80.7% among health care personnel at acute care hospitals and 45.4% among health care personnel at nursing homes. Coverage of 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccination was 15.3% among health care personnel at acute care hospitals and 10.5% among health care personnel at nursing homes. Respiratory viral diseases including influenza and COVID-19 pose risks to health care personnel in U.S. health care settings, and vaccination of health care personnel is an effective strategy for maintaining a healthy workforce and improving health care system resiliency.
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends annual influenza vaccination for health care personnel. In September 2023, ACIP recommended receipt of a 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine for all persons aged ≥6 months.
What is added by this report?
During the 2023–24 respiratory virus season, influenza vaccination coverage was 80.7% among acute care hospital personnel and 45.4% among nursing home personnel. Coverage with 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccination was 15.3% among acute care hospital personnel and 10.5% among nursing home personnel.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Respiratory viral diseases pose risks for health care personnel in U.S. health care settings, and vaccination is an effective strategy for maintaining a healthy workforce and improving health care system resiliency.
Abstract
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that health care personnel receive an annual influenza vaccine. In September 2023, ACIP recommended that everyone aged ≥6 months receive a 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine. Health care facilities, including acute care hospitals and nursing homes, report vaccination of health care personnel against influenza and COVID-19 to CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). During October 2023–March 2024, NHSN defined up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination as receipt of a 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine. This analysis describes influenza and 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccination coverage among health care personnel working in acute care hospitals and nursing homes during the 2023–24 respiratory virus season (October 1, 2023–March 31, 2024). Influenza vaccination coverage was 80.7% among health care personnel at acute care hospitals and 45.4% among health care personnel at nursing homes. Coverage of 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccination was 15.3% among health care personnel at acute care hospitals and 10.5% among health care personnel at nursing homes. Respiratory viral diseases including influenza and COVID-19 pose risks to health care personnel in U.S. health care settings, and vaccination of health care personnel is an effective strategy for maintaining a healthy workforce and improving health care system resiliency.