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COVID-19 Booster Uptake among First Responders and Their Household Members May Be Lower than Anticipated.

Jennifer A Frey, Daniel J Bachmann, Mirela Anghelina, Valerie Sircelj, Osama Saadoon, Patrick Stevens, Maciej Pietrzak, Soledad Fernández, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Ashish R Panchal

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Article in Vaccines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. First Responders Have Lower COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Than Other Healthcare Providers.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jennifer A FreyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Daniel J BachmannDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Mirela AnghelinaDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Valerie SirceljDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Osama SaadoonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Patrick StevensDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Maciej PietrzakDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5768-7884
Soledad FernándezDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Ann Scheck McAlearneyCenter to STOP-COVID, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9107-5419
Ashish R PanchalDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7382-982X
The Ohio State University · USThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · US

Funding

The OSU Center for Clinical and Translational Science: Advancing Today's Discoveries to Improve HealthUL1TR002733 · NCATS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI RINGEL, MATTHEW D · 2018 to 2022
$28.9M
Project 3: Responding to Changing Serological and Viral Information around COVID-19 (RESPOND)U54CA260582 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI MCALEARNEY, ANN SCHECK, OLTZ, EUGENE M · 2020 to 2024
$10.4M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002733NCI NIH HHS U54 CA260582NCI NIH HHS U54CA260582]
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: COVID-19 vaccination status varies widely among law enforcement and emergency medical services professionals. Though at high risk of exposure, these first responders have demonstrated significant vaccine hesitancy, with only 70% reportedly vaccinated. We sought to understand whether similar vaccine hesitancy exists for first responders and their household contacts around COVID-19 boosters. (2) Methods: In a prospective longitudinal cohort of first responders and their household contacts, survey data was collected, including demographics, medical history, COVID-19 exposure risks, and vaccination and/or booster status. The statistical analysis focused on primary vaccination and booster rates of both the first responders and their household contacts. (3) Results: Across 119 study participants, 73% reported having received some combination of vaccine and/or booster, and 26% were unvaccinated. Vaccinated individuals were older, reported less prior exposure to COVID-19 and had more comorbidities. Only 23% reported having received a COVID-19 booster. Pairing of the data for household contacts demonstrated a 60% agreement to receive primary vaccination but only a 20% agreement for boosters within households. (4) Conclusions: This study provides insight into the vaccination and booster rates of first responders and household contacts. Focused efforts to enhance vaccinations is essential for the protection and maintenance of this critical workforce.

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boosterCOVID-19emergency medical servicesfirst responderfrontline healthcare workershouseholdsvaccination

Identifiers

PMID35891175
PMCPMC9319131
OpenAlexW4283586089

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