Vaccine mandates have been used for over 150 years in the United States to preserve public health, wrote researchers in a new study published by the journal Vaccines.
Announced on July 28, 2023, this retrospective cohort study examined COVID-19 vaccine uptake before and after implementing a vaccine mandate among employees at a major academic hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
In the 3.5 months between the mandate announcement to enforcement, COVID-19 vaccine completion rates for staff rapidly increased from 86% to 98.7%.
COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Produced 98.7% Adherence
Mpox Vaccinations Effective by Any Route
A recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the route of administration of the first dose of Bavarian Nordic JYNNEOS® (MVA-BN) vaccine was not associated with lower overall 2-dose series completion rates during the mpox outbreak in the U.S.