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authors: Thornton, J. Daryl; Dixon-Williams, Sherrie; Huml, Anne; Perzynski, Adam; Gunzler, Doug; Einstadter, Doug
title: A Cross-Sectional Study of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Among Employees of an Urban Safety-Net Health Care System
date: 2021-06-15
journal: Ann Intern Med
DOI: 10.7326/m21-1513
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doc_id: 972379
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mouth. Vaccination scheduling could occur at any time via patient portal or by telephone. Many dates and times were available to choose from. The vaccines were provided free of charge at the main hospital. To encourage others to receive a vaccine, personal narratives from a diverse group of employees detailing their reason for being vaccinated and their vaccination experience were posted on the intranet alongside pictures of the authors. Despite these advantages, employees who worked away from the main campus were less likely to receive a vaccine. This suggests additional barriers to vaccination that should be identified and addressed in future work.

Our study's findings should be considered in concert with its limitations. Our study was done in a single, albeit large, health care system in the Midwest. Whether similar patterns are present in other systems or regions of the country is unclear. Because of the study design, we could not determine specific reasons for the differences in vaccination rates. We did not examine the relationship between having comorbid conditions and receiving the vaccine. The degree to which employees were aware of opportunities for vaccination is unclear.

Vaccination rates of health care system employees during the COVID-19 pandemic were less than ideal, particularly among certain groups at high risk for occupational exposure. Further work is needed to improve vaccination rates of health care system employees. The funders had no role in the design or conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, or interpretation of the data; or preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript. 

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