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Multisociety statement on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination as a condition of employment for healthcare personnel.

Authors :
Weber DJ
Al-Tawfiq JA
Babcock HM
Bryant K
Drees M
Elshaboury R
Essick K
Fakih M
Henderson DK
Javaid W
Juffras D
Jump RLP
Lee F
Malani AN
Mathew TA
Murthy RK
Nace D
O'Shea T
Pettigrew E
Pettis AM
Schaffzin JK
Shenoy ES
Vaishampayan J
Wiley Z
Wright SB
Yokoe D
Young H
Source :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2022 Jan; Vol. 43 (1), pp. 3-11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 13.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

This consensus statement by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA), the Association for Professionals in Epidemiology and Infection Control (APIC), the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) recommends that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination should be a condition of employment for all healthcare personnel in facilities in the United States. Exemptions from this policy apply to those with medical contraindications to all COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States and other exemptions as specified by federal or state law. The consensus statement also supports COVID-19 vaccination of nonemployees functioning at a healthcare facility (eg, students, contract workers, volunteers, etc).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1559-6834
Volume :
43
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34253266
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.322