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Encouraging uptake among staff and residents should be LTC administrators’ goal as the vaccination program ramps up, according to the AHCA / NCAL.
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The presence of antibodies — a sign of previous coronavirus exposure — has been tied to a substantially reduced risk of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection in hospital workers.
Researchers assessed the effectiveness of the 2019-2020 influenza vaccine in a group of 3,000 adults. There was less likelihood of hospital admission among the 67% who received a vaccination.
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Two weeks after nearly 2.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses were distributed to U.S. states for use in long-term care, approximately 280,000 residents and staff members have been vaccinated.
