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

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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................................