Three of the most influential associations in U.S. healthcare are joining voices to press all healthcare workers: Please get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The American Hospital Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA) and American Nurses Association present their plea in a short open letter posted Dec. 15.
The groups sound a note of solidarity, addressing the audience as fellow workers whose duties transcend their job descriptions.
"While the arrival of vaccines is good news in the fight to defeat COVID-19, it does not signal an immediate end to our nation’s suffering," the organizations wrote in the joint statement. "Just as we have been pushing for adoption of the precautions we all know work – masking, hand hygiene and physical distancing – we must also push for high rates of vaccination within the U.S. population if we hope to overcome this virus. This will require trust in the COVID vaccination process, from the development, distribution and administration of a safe and effective vaccine as well as a willing public to get vaccinated."
Our hope is simple; we urge you to get the COVID-19 vaccine and share your experience with others.
“As frontline caregivers, our essential role in protecting the health and wellbeing of our communities goes beyond the care we provide,” the associations write. “As a valued and trusted voice, our example is perhaps the strongest health resource we have.”
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Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.