U.S. Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid; Hospitalization rates higher

Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid - KFF Health News Last winter, only 4 in 10 nursing home residents got an updated covid vaccine. The low uptake leaves a fragile population vulnerable. Some industry watchdogs say it could be a sign of eroding trust between nursing home residents and providers. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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The CDC report also revealed that during January’s covid peak, the rate of hospitalizations among nursing home residents was more than eight times that of all U.S. adults, age 70 and older.

Last winter’s low vaccination rate was partly driven by the end of the federal government’s paying for administering the shots, said Rajeev Kumar, a Chicago-based geriatrician.

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