Vaccine hesitancy in American healthcare workers during the COVID-19 vaccine roll out: an integrative review

Coronavirus Disease-2019 Vaccine Hesitancy

“…Other characteristics of HCWs associated with decreased acceptance include younger age, female sex, Black race, and Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. These were similar to characteristics associated with decreased acceptance found in the general U.S. population at that time 17 , 18 , 19 .…”

Deepening Our Understanding of COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making amongst Healthcare Workers in Southwest Virginia, USA Using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

“…One group amongst whom COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has been especially problematic over the course of the pandemic is healthcare workers (HCWs). Studies of HCWs in various contexts found degrees of hesitancy that ranged between 15% and 30% [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. Demographic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst HCWs included younger age [ 13 , 15 , 16 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ], female sex [ 13 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ], African American race [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 26 , 27 ], and lower educational attainment [ 17 , 23 , 27 ].…”

“…Studies of HCWs in various contexts found degrees of hesitancy that ranged between 15% and 30% [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. Demographic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst HCWs included younger age [ 13 , 15 , 16 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ], female sex [ 13 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ], African American race [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 26 , 27 ], and lower educational attainment [ 17 , 23 , 27 ]. Role in healthcare has also been found to be predictive of vaccine hesitancy, with nurses consistently displaying higher levels of hesitancy compared to physicians [ 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ].…”

“…Demographic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst HCWs included younger age [ 13 , 15 , 16 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ], female sex [ 13 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ], African American race [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 26 , 27 ], and lower educational attainment [ 17 , 23 , 27 ]. Role in healthcare has also been found to be predictive of vaccine hesitancy, with nurses consistently displaying higher levels of hesitancy compared to physicians [ 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. Common reported reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy included concerns regarding safety [ 11 , 14 , 19 , 27 , 29 ], efficacy [ 11 , 16 , 17 , 27 , 29 ], fertility [ 13 , 15 , 17 ], and side-effects [ 11 …”

“…Role in healthcare has also been found to be predictive of vaccine hesitancy, with nurses consistently displaying higher levels of hesitancy compared to physicians [ 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. Common reported reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy included concerns regarding safety [ 11 , 14 , 19 , 27 , 29 ], efficacy [ 11 , 16 , 17 , 27 , 29 ], fertility [ 13 , 15 , 17 ], and side-effects [ 11 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 26 ], as well as a desire to wait for more data [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 22 , 27 ]. Additionally, data show that more than 25% of HCWs may be hesitant to receive a booster dose [ 30 , 31 ].…”