COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Healthcare Workers: Why Receiving the JN.1-Containing SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Matters

While many view COVID-19 as a mild illness, the virus is still common and a more frequent cause of illness requiring hospitalisation than other common respiratory viruses like influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus. Unfortunately, immunity from previous COVID-19 vaccinations and infections may not offer sufficient protection against newly emerging strains. As such, COVID-19 continues to result in severe outcomes, including hospitalisation and long-term complications such as “long COVID”. Healthcare workers remain at high risk of infection due to close contact with patients.