Consequences and Opportunities From Poor Uptake of COVID Vaccinations Despite Strong Evidence

Robert M Califf

doi:10.1001/jama.2025.0255

Consequences and Opportunities From Poor Uptake of COVID Vaccinations Despite Strong Evidence

JAMA. 2025 Feb 25;333(8):659-660. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.0255.

Author

Robert M Califf¹

Affiliation

¹ US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland.

PMID: 39823204
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.0255

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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint examines poor uptake of the annual updated COVID vaccines among US residents despite strong evidence of their effectiveness in lowering the risk of death, serious illness, and hospitalization.