Only about half of fully vaccinated nursing home residents have received a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine, leaving a high-risk group especially vulnerable as Covid-19 cases rise across the country and concern about the Omicron variant builds.
While Covid-19 vaccines offer critical protection against severe disease, studies have shown that their effectiveness may wane over time. This is especially true for seniors age 65 and older. And early studies suggest a heightened need for a booster in order to maintain sufficient protection against the Omicron variant.
Nursing homes can -- and should -- implement vaccination requirements for staff, but the same rules won't apply for visitors, McGarry said."That certainly creates a new vector. They're the wild card."Based on CDC data, booster uptake among nursing home residents is about the same as among the general senior population. Booster coverage among residents ranges from 81% in North Dakota to 30% in Arizona.
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