Nursing homes are STILL barring families from visiting loved ones because of ongoing COVID outbreaks caused by staff and new residents who haven t been vaccinated
More than 85% of U.S. adults over 65 receiving at least one COVID vaccine dose, including 2.14 million residents of long-term care facilities, CDC data show
But nursing homes in the U.S. say they re still struggling with virus outbreaks, largely blamed on unvaccinated staff members
Only about half of long-term care workers were vaccinated during the federal program that brought shots to nursing homes
In the first two weeks of May, there were 438 nursing home deaths related to COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines have allowed nursing homes in the U.S. to make dramatic progress since the dark days of the pandemic, but senior care facilities are still experiencing scattered outbreaks that are largely blamed on unvaccinated staff members.
Nursing homes across the country are still reporting scattered COVID-19 outbreaks and COVID-associated deaths. Those facilities are subsequently following federal and state recommendations to pause visitations, causing disappointment and frustration among family members who hoped to get back to normal once the residents were fully vaccinated.