News Report | February 17, 2021
Only 38% Of Nursing Home Workers Accepted COVID-19 Vaccines Through Pharmacy Partnership As Of January 2021
As of January 17, 2021, just 37.5% of workers in U.S. skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) had received the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine when it was offered through a federal pharmacy partnership program. In comparison, about 78% of residents had accepted the COVID-19 vaccine during this time.
Worker data for 11,134 SNFs was available for analysis; and resident data was available for 11,376. The long-term care facilities analyzed were enrolled in the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Pharmacy partnership for Long Term Care Program, which started on December 18, 2020. The . . .