Fewer than 1 in 6 U.S. health care workers got COVID booster shots --study

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Less than 1 in 6 health workers got COVID booster Fewer than 1 in 6 health care workers in hospitals and nursing homes reported getting COVID-19 boosters during the 2023-2024 season. Adriel Bettelheim Axios
Low COVID, flu vaccine uptake noted in US healthcare workers During the 2023-24 cold and flu season, healthcare workers, including nursing home personnel and staff, had low uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses and seasonal flu vaccines, despite a consistent recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to stay up to date on those vaccines. CIDRAP

 

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