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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.
Providers begin to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for workers
Image courtesy of Lambeth House.
Jeré Hales, COO, Scott Crabtree, CEO, and Lynn Swetland, CFO receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations at the same time at Lambeth House.
The Houston Methodist hospital system is hoping to lead by example by mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for all of its workers. At Houston Methodist, we ve made a commitment to offer our patients unparalleled safety, quality, service and innovation. When we choose to be vaccinated against COVID-19 we are prioritizing safety by helping stop the spread of this deadly virus and keeping our patients, visitors and colleagues safe, Houston Methodist President and CEO Dr. Marc Boom said in an email to managers.