Fontenot, Holly B.Mattheus, DeborahLim, EunjungMichel, AlexandraRyan, NicoleDavis, Katherine FinnZimet, Gregory2023-08-022023-08-022021Fontenot HB, Mattheus D, Lim E, et al. Assessing licensed nurses COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and intentions: a cross-sectional survey in the state of Hawaii. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021;17(11):3933-3940. doi:10.1080/21645515.2021.1947097https://hdl.handle.net/1805/34671Nurses are the largest single occupation of health care providers and at greatest risk for exposure to and acquisition of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In December 2020, nurses in Hawaii were recruited for an online survey that measured perceived risk/threat of COVID-19, vaccine attitudes, and perceived safety of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as level of intention: primary, secondary (i.e., delayed), or no intention to vaccinate. The final sample consisted of 423 nurses. Participants were primarily Asian (27.9%) and White (45.2%). The majority were 18-50 years (65.5%) and female (87.0%), held an RN license (91.7%), and identified as a staff nurse (57.7%) in the hospital setting (56.7%). Among participants, 52.3% indicated primary intention, 27.9% secondary intention, and 19.9% no intention to vaccinate. The strongest predictors of any level of intention were greater positive attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination and lower concerns related to COVID-19 vaccine safety. Findings can guide interventions to support vaccine acceptance for those who initially decline vaccination.en-USAttribution 4.0 InternationalCOVID-19Coronavirus diseaseHawaiiNurseVaccinationVaccineArticle