Many health care workers hesitant about getting COVID-19 vaccine
Health care workers reluctant to get vaccine By Brandon Richard | February 1, 2021 at 7:24 PM CST - Updated February 1 at 7:34 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A significant number of health care workers continue to be hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
A new report from the CDC shows nursing home staff members lag far behind residents in getting the vaccine, even though itâs been offered.
Whitehaven nursing home expects to receive COVID-19 vaccine this week
Nationwide, about one in every three deaths from COVID-19 is connected to a nursing home.
The CDCâs findings are similar to the results of a recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, which found many health care workers are still hesitant to get the vaccine.
Nursing homes are among the first that will receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Tennessee Author: Caitlin McCarthy Updated: 10:45 PM CST December 29, 2020
BARTLETT, Tenn. Knowing the Covid-19 vaccine is being distributed to nursing homes now is giving people hope they ll be back with their loved ones soon.
Within the first phase of the distribution, all staff and residents in Tennessee nursing homes will be some of the first to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. These facilities will have to wait for further guidance from the Tennessee Department of Health about when in-person visits can safely resume.
Dr. Jeff Warren, a member of the Shelby County Covid-19 Task Force, advised it ll be the safest to visit your loved one once both of you are vaccinated.