Impact of the COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate on the Primary Care Workforce and Differences Between Rural and Urban Settings to Inform Future Policy Decision-Making

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Analyzes the impact of COVID-19 vaccination mandates on the primary healthcare workforce in rural and urban settings. Examines 2021 survey data from 38 rural and 42 urban clinics in Oregon about issues such as job losses, vaccination waivers, and newly vaccinated staff. Includes data on clinic characteristics and impacts of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate across rural and urban clinics, as well as qualitative feedback from survey respondents.

Brigit A. Hatch, Erin Kenzie, NithyaPriya Ramalingam, et al.

PLoS One, 18(6)

06/2023

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COVID-19 · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Vaccination · Oregon