Florida, a Haven for Retirees, Has Second-Lowest U.S. Vaccination Rate for Nursing Home Staff
On 7/21/21 at 12:07 AM EDT
COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home staff in Florida are the second-lowest in the nation, according to data from the AARP. This undated file photo shows a health care worker holding a syringe while gesturing towards it in a way that implies disapproval.
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Nursing home staff in Florida are the second-least vaccinated against COVID-19 as the state faces a surge of new infections driven by the virulent Delta variant.
Just 41.8 percent of Florida nursing home staff have been fully vaccinated against the virus, not far from Louisiana s national low of 41.1 percent, according to data released Tuesday by AARP. Almost 84 percent of staff were vaccinated in top-ranked Hawaii, while the national average vaccination rate for nursing home staff is 56 percent.
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Women face unique challenges as they age. According to the Population Reference Bureau, a Washington based think tank, women live about seven years more than men. Living longer means planning for a longer retirement. That sounds good, but a longer retirement increases the odds of needing long-term care. A 2004 AARP study found more than 70% of nursing home residents were women.
Living longer also increases the odds of going it alone, as living longer may mean outliving a spouse. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, “In 2018 women comprised 74% of solo households age 80 and over.”
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