Staff vaccination rates at Louisiana nursing homes lag well behind residents © Provided by WDSU New Orleans Nursing Home
Less than half of Louisiana s nursing home employees have completed the COVID-19 vaccine, raising concerns that the vulnerable population they serve could see a second tragic surge of illnesses and deaths.
State health department data show only 15 of the 276 nursing homes in Louisiana have vaccination rates higher than 70%, widely considered the basement threshold for herd immunity. Sign up for our Newsletters
The numbers are far more encouraging for nursing home residents, with the vast majority of Louisiana facilities reporting rates above 80%. But advocates worry new COVID-19 variants could still impact long-term care clients in multiple ways.
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