Doctors and nurses in the U.S. are divided about whether COVID-19 vaccine boosters are needed and how we should prioritize the supply of vaccines, according to a Medscape/WebMD poll.
, according to a Medscape/WebMD poll of more than 1,700 doctors and nurses conducted Aug. 25 to Sept. 6. Medscape is WebMD’s sister site for health care professionals.Overall, 71% of 575 U.S. doctors who were polled said they thought the available evidence supports giving boosters to people who have already had two doses of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines; 12% disagreed, and 17% said they were unsure.
Responses varied by age: 74% of doctors and 70% of nurses 55 and older said they believed the evidence supports boosters. Fewer of their younger colleagues agreed. Beyond that,"population studies have not shown a decrease in protection against severe disease across multiple countries," she says. Again, responses varied by age. Two-thirds of respondents aged 45 and older believed the evidence supports boosters, but only 50% of respondents younger than 45 agreed.When asked how the United States should use its store of vaccines, 62% of doctors said the vaccines should be used for boosters, and 29% said they should be donated for use worldwide. The rest were unsure. About half of nurses said the United States should use its vaccines for boosters, and 36% said they should be donated.
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