Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination rates and staffing shortages among healthcare personnel in nursing homes before, during, and after implementation of mandates for COVID-19 vaccination among 15 US jurisdictions, National Healthcare Safety Network, June 2021-January 2022.
Hannah E ResesMinn SoeHeather DubendrisGeorge SegoviaEmily WongShanjeeda ShafiElizabeth J KalayilMeng LuSuparna BagchiJonathan R EdwardsAndrea L BeninJeneita M BellPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
These findings demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccination mandates may be an effective strategy for improving HCP vaccination coverage in nursing homes without exacerbating staffing shortages. These data suggest that mandates can be considered to improve COVID-19 coverage among HCP in nursing homes to protect both HCP and vulnerable nursing home residents.