On Jul. 26, 2021, the American Nurses Association (ANA), representing the interests of the nationﾒs 4.2 million registered nurses, supported health care employers mandating nurses and all health care personnel to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in alignment with current recommendations for immunization by public health officials.

Increasing circulation of new variants, lagging COVID-19 vaccination rates, and continued public skepticism calls for nurses to uphold their professional and ethical obligations to model the same prevention measures as their patients.