COVID-19 vaccine concerns of health care providers and ancillary staff

Bruno J Lewin; David Bronstein; Julia E Tubert; John Chang; Yi X Luo; Kristen R Choi; Corrine Munoz-Plaza; June L Rondinelli; Katia Bruxvoort

doi:10.1038/s41390-022-02171-z

COVID-19 vaccine concerns of health care providers and ancillary staff

Pediatr Res. 2023 Feb;93(3):460-462. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02171-z. Epub 2022 Jun 18.

Authors

Bruno J Lewin^{1

2}, David Bronstein³, Julia E Tubert⁴, John Chang⁴, Yi X Luo⁴, Kristen R Choi^{4

5

6}, Corrine Munoz-Plaza⁴, June L Rondinelli⁷, Katia Bruxvoort^{4

8}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family Medicine, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Bruno.j.lewin@kp.org.
² Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA. Bruno.j.lewin@kp.org.
³ Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Lancaster, CA, USA.
⁴ Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA.
⁵ School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, USA.
⁶ Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, USA.
⁷ Department of Nursing Research, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA.
⁸ Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Abstract

A web-based survey was widely distributed between November 1^st-December 27^th, 2021, to health care providers and ancillary staff to assess reported COVID-19 vaccination of their children as well as their vaccine concerns. Fewer nurses and laboratory / radiology technicians reported COVID-19 vaccination of their adolescent children and intent to vaccinate their younger children compared to physicians and pharmacists, along with more frequently reported concern about anaphylaxis and infertility. Focused efforts to update ancillary staff as well as all health care providers on emerging COVID-19 vaccine safety information for children is crucial to promote strong COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. IMPACT: Nurses, laboratory technicians and radiology technicians frequently reported concern about anaphylaxis and infertility after COVID-19 vaccination despite reassuring safety data. Education of ancillary staff with emerging safety data is important to strengthen health care provider vaccine recommendations.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anaphylaxis* / etiology
COVID-19 Vaccines* / adverse effects
COVID-19* / prevention & control
Child
Health Personnel
Humans
Papillomavirus Vaccines*
Vaccination / adverse effects

Substances

COVID-19 Vaccines
Papillomavirus Vaccines