Abstract
Nurses play an important role in the vaccine readiness process and high vaccination
rates among nurses are essential to ensuring successful vaccination programs. This
study sought to examine whether the intention to get vaccinated varied by race and/or
ethnicity among a large sample of registered nurses in New Jersey.
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Publication History
Published online: February 11, 2022
Footnotes
Funding/support: Funding has been received to complete this work from the Rutgers University Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.
Conflicts of interest: None to report.
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