Vaccinating healthcare workers against covid-19

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers: A discussion paper

“…Of the 28 included articles, only one was written in 2020 ( Bowen, 2020 ), six (21 %) were published in the first four months (January to April) of 2021 ( Osbourne and Clark, 2021 ; Flood et al, 2021 ; Hughes et al, 2021 ; Gur-Arie et al, 2021 ; Kates et al, 2021 ; Kevat et al, 2021 ), 18 (64 %) in the next four months (May to August 2021) ( Ayukekbong, 2021 ; Visagie, 2021 ; Talbot, 2021 ; Stokel-Walker, 2021 ; Parker et al, 2021 ; Palmer, 2021 ; Mittelman, 2021 ; Shemtob et al, 2021 ; Khunti et al, 2021 ; Hayes and Pollock, 2021 ; Green, 2021 ; Klompas et al, 2021 ; Glasper, 2021b ; Glasper, 2021a ; Emanuel and Skorton, 2021 ; Bradfield and Giubilini, 2021 ; Dean, 2021 ; Frati et al, 2021 ) and a further three (11 %) ( Baker and Blakely, 2021 ; Leask et al, 2021 ; White et al, 2021 ) from September to November 2021 when the search was completed. Articles were published as discussion papers, brief summaries, viewpoints or feature articles (64 %), editorials (25 %) or letters to the editor (11 %).…”

“…Articles were published as discussion papers, brief summaries, viewpoints or feature articles (64 %), editorials (25 %) or letters to the editor (11 %). Authors of these articles were from five countries, mostly from the USA ( n = 11) ( Baker and Blakely, 2021 ; Bowen, 2020 ; White et al, 2021 ; Visagie, 2021 ; Talbot, 2021 ; Mittelman, 2021 ; Klompas et al, 2021 ; Kates et al, 2021 ; Hughes et al, 2021 ; Gur-Arie et al, 2021 ; Emanuel and Skorton, 2021 ); and the UK ( n = 11) ( Dean, 2021 ; Stokel-Walker, 2021 ; Parker et al, 2021 ; Osbourne and Clark, 2021 ; Shemtob et al, 2021 ; Khunti et al, 2021 ; Green, 2021 ; Glasper, 2021b ; Glasper, 2021a ; Hayes and Pollock, 2021 ; Palmer, 2021 ); with three from Australia ( Bradfield and Giubilini, 2021 ; Leask et al, 2021 ; Kevat et al, 2021 ); two from Canada ( Ayukekbong, 2021 ; Flood et al, 2021 ), and one from Italy ( Frati et al, 2021 ). The lead author of 20 articles (71 %) had health-related credentials (doctors, nurses or allied health specialty), three (11 %) were freelance journalists, two (7 %) had qualifications in law, and two (7 %) had expertise in medical ethics and interestingly, one (4 %) was a patient advocate.…”

“…Of the 28 articles included, 12 (43 %) ( Ayukekbong, 2021 ; Bradfield and Giubilini, 2021 ; Emanuel and Skorton, 2021 ; Frati et al, 2021 ; Green, 2021 ; Gur-Arie et al, 2021 ; Kevat et al, 2021 ; Klompas et al, 2021 ; Mittelman, 2021 ; Talbot, 2021 ; Visagie, 2021 ; White et al, 2021 ) took a pro-mandatory vaccination stance, 13 (46 %) ( Baker and Blakely, 2021 ; Dean, 2021 ; Flood et al, 2021 ; Glasper, 2021b ; Glasper, 2021a ; Hughes et al, 2021 ; Kates et al, 2021 ; Leask et al, 2021 ; Palmer, 2021 ; Parker et al, 2021 ; Stokel-Walker, 2021 ; Osbourne and Clark, 2021 ; Bowen, 2020 ) were neutral or presented both sides of the debate, and three (11 %) were against ( Hayes and Pollock, 2021 ; Khunti et al, 2021 ; Shemtob et al, 2021 ). Seven (58 %) of the twelve authors who were in favour of mandatory vaccination were from the USA ( Emanuel and Skorton, 2021 ; Gur-Arie et al, 2021 ; Klompas et al, 2021 ; Mittelman, 2021 ; Talbot, 2021 ; Visagie, 2021 ; White et al, 2021 ) whilst a similar number, 7 of 13 (54 %) of those who were neutral or presented both sides of the issue were from the UK ( Dean, 2021 ; Glasper, 2021b ; Glasper, 2021a ; Palmer, 2021 ; Parker et al, 2021 ; Stokel-Walker, 2021 ; Osbourne and Clark, 2021 ).…”

Continued disruptions in health care services and mental health among health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in five sub-Saharan African countries

“…The finding could be explained by the fact that facilities with testing capabilities may be located in areas most affected by COVID-19. To support HCPs and reduce service interruptions, increasing testing capability and vaccination coverage and uptake is essential in LMICs [39][40][41][42].…”

COVID-19’s impact on neglected pharmaceutical staff: wake-up call for needed research

“…Valid discussion of the necessity and aptness of the compulsory vaccination of UK patient-facing care workers as an employment conditionality [1][2][3] has deflected from the initial and ongoing impact of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on relatively neglected occupational groups themselves.…”