CDC survey shows COVID-19 vaccine uptake stalled at 70% in HCWsThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new comprehensive survey of vaccine uptake in healthcare workers (HCWs), showing that after initial enthusiasm, vaccine uptake stalled at 70% by Sep 15, 2021.
Results of the survey are published in the American Journal of Infection Control.The study was based on data collected by the Department of Health and Human Services Unified Hospital Data Surveillance System on COVID-19 vaccination coverage among hospital-based healthcare personnel between Jan 20 and Sep 15.Among 2,457 hospitals reporting results, rates of vaccine coverage rose rapidly from January to April, from 36.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 36.0%