Vaccination Begins For Maine Nursing Homes, But Hurdles Remain
Starting Monday, it’s nursing home staff and residents’ turns to get the COVID-19 vaccine a week after immunizations began for frontline hospital workers. But the rollout at skilled nursing facilities won’t be as swift as it was for hospitals while many in nursing homes are eager for the extra protection from the vaccine, there are concerns that some may not be willing to get it.
Among the people who are thrilled to get the vaccine is Diane Calder, a resident at The Cedar’s nursing home in Portland, one of the few facilities in Maine to begin COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday.