A study yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that substantially higher proportions of US nursing home residents are vaccinated against COVID-19 than health workers, with certified nursing assistants (CNAs), who perform the vast majority of direct resident care, lagging considerably.A team led by a researcher from the University of Rochester in New York analyzed National Healthcare Safety Network nursing home–level data and other public data through Jul 18.Sixty percent of staff and 81.4% of residents, on average, from more than 14,900 nursing homes were fully vaccinated.
Mean vaccination rates were lowest among CNAs (49.2%) and registered and licensed practical nurses (61.0%), while therapists, physicians, and independent practitioners