Aims:In this study, we examined the voluntary COVID-19 vaccine coverage among health care workers (HCWs) working in close patient contact. HCWs’ beliefs about COVID-19 infection, their opinions of vaccination and reasons for having or declining the COVID-19 vaccination were also evaluated.Methods:In October 2021, a cross-sectional observational study was carried out in five hospitals in Central and Eastern Finland. The anonymous and voluntary survey was targeted at 5120 doctors and nurses working in close patient contact.Results:Some 1837 responses were included in the study. Ninety-seven per cent of the respondents had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine and 68% of the respondents agreed that all HCWs working in close patient contact should be vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination coverage and support for vaccination were higher among older HCWs and doctors. HCWs’ main reasons for having the COVID vaccine were willingness to protect themselves, their family and their patients from COVID-19. Concerns about adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine was the main reason for declining it.Conclusions:The overall COVID-19 vaccination coverage and support for vaccinations among HCWs working in close patient contact were high without actual mandatory policies being introduced. Prioritising HCWs for COVID-19 vaccinations and widespread vaccine availability, as well as low general vaccine hesitancy and high seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among the study population were check marks in achieving high COVID-19 vaccination coverage rapidly.

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芬兰医护人员的 COVID-19 疫苗接种：覆盖范围、看法和态度

目的：在这项研究中，我们调查了与患者密切接触的医护人员 (HCW) 的自愿 COVID-19 疫苗覆盖情况。还评估了医护人员对 COVID-19 感染的信念、对疫苗接种的看法以及接种或拒绝接种 COVID-19 疫苗的原因。 方法：2021 年 10 月，在中部和东部的 5 家医院进行了一项横断面观察研究芬兰。这项匿名、自愿的调查针对的是 5120 名与患者密切接触的医生和护士。结果：本研究纳入了约 1837 名受访者。97% 的受访者至少接种了一种 COVID-19 疫苗，68% 的受访者同意所有与患者密切接触的医护人员都应接种 COVID-19 疫苗。老年医护人员和医生的疫苗接种覆盖率和对疫苗接种的支持较高。医护人员接种 COVID 疫苗的主要原因是愿意保护自己、家人和患者免受 COVID-19 的感染。对 COVID-19 疫苗不良反应的担忧是拒绝接种的主要原因。 结论：在没有出台实际的强制性政策的情况下，与患者密切接触的医务人员的总体 COVID-19 疫苗接种覆盖率和对疫苗接种的支持率很高。优先考虑医护人员进行 COVID-19 疫苗接种和广泛的疫苗供应，以及研究人群中普遍的疫苗犹豫度较低和季节性流感疫苗接种覆盖率较高，这些都是快速实现较高的 COVID-19 疫苗接种覆盖率的检查标志。