84% OF SURVEYED DOMESTIC WORKERS REPORT HAVING RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE COVID-19 VACCINE DOSE
72% of respondents say their 12-18 year old children have received the vaccine
Domestic Workers COVID-19 Vaccine Access Update · August 2021
Source: La Alianza surveys, NDWA Labs
Released: August 25, 2021
Domestic workers are the nannies, homecare workers and house cleaners whose work is essential to our economy, and yet they are one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups of workers. Even before COVID-19, domestic workers earned less than the average US worker, and were three times as likely to be living in poverty. 1
La Alianza survey data of Spanish-speaking domestic workers shows how the pandemic has amplified the vulnerability of this workforce, who continue to face low wages, and high levels of unemployment and underemployment.
Since January 2021 NDWA Labs has regularly surveyed domestic workers regarding their access to the vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and their intent to receive the vaccine. We want to know how domestic workers are experiencing vaccine rollout. This report shares findings from more than 1,100 respondents in mid-August.
Vaccination Rate and Intent for U.S. Domestic Workers
We estimate that, as of August 16, 84% of surveyed domestic workers have received at least one dose of the vaccine. This rate is higher compared to the U.S. population of 18+ years of age, which was 73% as of August 24, according to the CDC. 2
Of respondents with at least one dose of the vaccine, 88% are fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated domestic workers reported having either two doses of Moderna or Pfizer OR a single dose of the Johnson&Johnson vaccine.
7 in 10 vaccinated respondents (72%) with children ages 12-18 said their kids had been vaccinated. 26% of vaccinated respondents said their children had not been vaccinated yet, and 2% said their children would NOT get vaccinated.
Most surveyed domestic workers who remain unvaccinated intend to get the vaccine. 65% of respondents said they would definitely (17%)/ probably (48%) get the COVID-19 vaccine if it were available to them on the day they responded to the survey.
About the surveys
La Alianza surveys Spanish-speaking domestic workers each week, via a Messenger chatbot, and reports regularly on our findings. The total number of respondents who fully completed the most recent vaccine survey in mid-August was 1,180. At the end of each survey, La Alianza provides respondents each week with relevant news articles and resources in Spanish. To learn more about the La Alianza survey of Spanish-speaking domestic workers see our report.
La Alianza is a product of NDWA Labs, the innovation partner of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. NDWA Labs experiments with the ways technology can organize domestic workers and transform domestic work jobs into good jobs by bringing respect, living wages, and benefits to an undervalued and vulnerable part of the economy.
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Notes
Economic Policy Institute (2019), Domestic Workers Chartbook
CDC COVID Data Tracker, COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. (data updated as of August 24 2021 6:00 am ET) https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations
*Last updated on August 31, 2021