New cases of COVID-19 have been surging in Florida, recently accounting for one-fifth of all new U.S. cases.
COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home staff in Florida are the second-lowest in the nation, according to data from the AARP. This undated file photo shows a health care worker holding a syringe while gesturing towards it in a way that implies disapproval.Nursing home staff in Florida are the second-least vaccinated against COVID-19 as the state faces a surge of new infections driven by the virulent Delta variant.
Vaccination rates among nursing home residents in Florida also lag behind most other states, with a rate of 68.1 being the nation's third lowest. The number of nursing home residents is likely to increase due to an aging population. Florida contains the second-highest number of residents aged over 65 in the U.S., according to the Population Reference Bureau.
Mary Daniels, whose husband is a resident of a long-term care facility, questioned why nursing home staff who care about their residents would refuse the vaccine in comments to Tampaaffiliate WFTS. Daniels is founder of Caregivers for Compromise, a group that has advocated for family visitation rights amid the pandemic.
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