Although nursing homes were among the initial targets for coronavirus vaccine in North Carolina, the effort hasn't gotten off to a smooth start. CVS and Walgreens, which are handling vaccinations of ...
Voluntary COVID vaccination mandates for staff in nursing homes during the pandemic were important. There was no evidence that the marginally increased staff turnover at vaccine-mandated facilities ...
Fox News: COVID vaccination rates ‘alarmingly’ low among nursing home staff, CDC says: ‘A real danger’
Despite the higher risk that the coronavirus poses to older adults, a surprisingly low share of nursing home staff and residents are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. Only six states are ...
COVID vaccination rates ‘alarmingly’ low among nursing home staff, CDC says: ‘A real danger’
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Moving the needle in nursing home vaccination rates
In nursing homes that voluntarily imposed vaccination mandates on their staff, residents experienced a significant reduction in both COVID infections and mortality, while employee turnover was minimal ...
The Washington Post: What government can do about dismal nursing home vaccination rates
Health care advocates and industry groups are raising the alarm over lagging vaccination rates in nursing home staff, threatening the progress the nation has made in protecting the vulnerable elderly.
Becker's Hospital Review: Low nursing home employee flu vaccination rates puts residents at risk
Flu vaccination rates for nursing home staff is just 54 percent, even though the flu is associated with about 7,300 nursing home resident deaths annually, according to a study in the American Journal ...
Yahoo: Low staff vaccination tied to nursing home COVID deaths; experimental vaccine targets multiple coronaviruses