Uptake of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination among general hospital staff in Israel

Vicki Myers; Mor Saban; Shani Ben-Shetrit; Rachel Wilf-Miron

doi:10.1017/ice.2021.451

Uptake of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination among general hospital staff in Israel

Vicki Myers, Mor Saban, Shani Ben-Shetrit, Rachel Wilf-Miron

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Abstract

Data from all general hospitals in Israel to April 2021 show that the mean hospital rate of staff vaccination was 84.4% for the first dose and 77.1% for the second dose, which are lower than general population rate, with mean 7% who did not complete their vaccinations. Healthcare workers have an important role in influencing the wider community.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1925-1927
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	43
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.451
State	Published - 2 Dec 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Uptake of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination among general hospital staff in Israel

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