Only 38% of nursing home workers accepted COVID-19 vaccines, new data shows

[riversedge]

This article does say that more were vaccinated at the second visit.
But still--this is a real problem-that of increasing confidence. More delays means for infections--and or deaths. Period.



Only 38% of nursing home workers accepted COVID-19 vaccines, new data shows


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/02/01/nursing-home-workers-reluctant-get-covid-vaccine-cdc-study-finds/6664743002/

FEB 1, 2021


Karen Weintraub USA TODAY

While residents of nursing homes and their caregivers have been considered a top priority for COVID-19 vaccination, only 38% of nursing home staff accepted shots when they were offered, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed Monday.

Anecdotal reports have been circulating for weeks that nursing home staff members were turning down vaccination offers, but these are the first national-level figures.

"These findings show we have a lot of work to do to increase confidence and also really understand the barriers to vaccination amongst this population," said Dr. Radhika Gharpure, lead author of the study and a member of the CDC’s Vaccine Task Force.

The report cited previous polling data to suggest why employees have been declining vaccines...........................

"These findings show we have a lot of work to do to increase confidence and also really understand the barriers to vaccination amongst this population," said Dr. Radhika Gharpure, lead author of the study and a member of the CDC’s Vaccine Task Force................................

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Where My BiL Is Living...

...it's 100% of residents & staff.
Drastically different than what's described in this article!
This is not a huge place, but if they're at 100%, there has to many under 38%.

[JI7]

2. There needs to be a PR Campaign for different communities

with people who are trusted within certain communities and among certain people helping to get the message out about importance of getting the vaccine.

Just read this again and it refers to the workers and not the residents . That's just selfish.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. Your comment applies to workers as well -- in many places, nursing home workers come from

immigrant communities, many from places that don't have great experiences with U.S. government policies.

[MyNameGoesHere]

3. This is easy, no vaccine no job.

[My Pet Orangutan]

4. That seems reasonable in this case.

[arlyellowdog]

5. Unbelievably hard to get nursing home workers

You can’t say, “no vaccine, no job,” because you’d have no workers, especially since extra unemployment benefits would be more than the paycheck. But the key part of the article is that only 38% accepted when first offered. The initial rejection applies to many in 1a: nurses, caregivers, doctors. In my son’s group home, none of the workers took the vaccine when it was first offered to them. This week, when the residents got their shots, the caretakers agreed to have them also. Communication works, threats do not.

[LisaL]

7. Exactly.

It's not exactly an easy job. And never mind, vaccine is only approved under an emergency approval as of now.