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Liam Townsend, Paddy Gillespie, Jonathan McGrath, Claire Kenny, PRECISE Study Steering Group , Colm Bergin, Catherine Fleming, Health Care Personnel Workdays Lost and Direct Health Care Salary Costs Incurred due to COVID-19 Infection in the Age of Widespread Vaccine Availability, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2024;, jiae223, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae223 Published: 21 May 2024 Multivariable regression revealed that workdays lost were associated with incomplete primary COVID-19 vaccination course. Being unvaccinated, older age, and male were associated with increased health care personnel costs. Conclusions – Health care workdays lost remain a significant issue and are associated with health care system burden despite vaccine availability. These can be mitigated via targeted implementation of vaccine programs. Seasonal variation in health care workdays lost should inform workforce planning to accommodate surge periods.