Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel - National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2023-24 Respiratory Virus Season

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Oct 31;73(43):966-972. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7343a2.

Abstract

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that health care personnel receive an annual influenza vaccine. In September 2023, ACIP recommended that everyone aged ≥6 months receive a 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine. Health care facilities, including acute care hospitals and nursing homes, report vaccination of health care personnel against influenza and COVID-19 to CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). During October 2023-March 2024, NHSN defined up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination as receipt of a 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine. This analysis describes influenza and 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccination coverage among health care personnel working in acute care hospitals and nursing homes during the 2023-24 respiratory virus season (October 1, 2023-March 31, 2024). Influenza vaccination coverage was 80.7% among health care personnel at acute care hospitals and 45.4% among health care personnel at nursing homes. Coverage of 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccination was 15.3% among health care personnel at acute care hospitals and 10.5% among health care personnel at nursing homes. Respiratory viral diseases including influenza and COVID-19 pose risks to health care personnel in U.S. health care settings, and vaccination of health care personnel is an effective strategy for maintaining a healthy workforce and improving health care system resiliency.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control
  • COVID-19 Vaccines* / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Health Personnel* / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Influenza Vaccines* / administration & dosage
  • Influenza, Human* / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nursing Homes / statistics & numerical data
  • Seasons
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Vaccination Coverage* / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines
  • COVID-19 Vaccines