Florida nursing home workers lag in COVID-19 vaccinations
By Christine Sexton
Aaron Mesmer reports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As COVID-19 cases increase again in Florida, 42% of the state’s nursing-home workers had been fully vaccinated as of last month, a new report by AARP shows.
The 42% vaccination rate placed Florida second from last in the percentage of nursing-home workers vaccinated as of June 20 and well behind the national average of 56%, the report by the senior advocacy group said. Hawaii had the highest rate in the four-week period leading up to June 20, with nearly 84 percent of nursing-home staff fully vaccinated.
Just 5% of Florida nursing homes had staff vaccination rates of 75% or higher as of last month, according to the report. Nationally, 20% of nursing homes had staff vaccination rates of 75% or higher.
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