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 Dubendris George SegoviaEmily WongShanjeeda ShafiElizabeth J KalayilMary LuSuparna BagchiJonathan R EdwardsAndrea L BeninJeneita M Bell

Published 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.

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