Health Care Personnel Workdays Lost and Direct Health Care Salary Costs Incurred due to COVID-19 Infection in the Age of Widespread Vaccine Availability.

Liam Townsend Paddy Gillespie Jonathan McGrathClaire Kennynull nullColm BerginCatherine Fleming

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2024)

Health care workdays lost remain a significant issue and are associated with health care system burden despite vaccine availability. These can be mitigated via targeted implementation of vaccine programs. Seasonal variation in health care workdays lost should inform workforce planning to accommodate surge periods.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
primary care
risk factors
drug delivery
affordable care act
quality improvement