COVID-19 Vaccinations in Nursing Home Residents and Staff Give Robust Protection, Though Breakthrough Infections Still Possible
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Nursing home residents and staff members who have been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 are much less likely to become infected, have symptomatic illness, and require hospitalization compared with their unvaccinated counterparts, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of cases in Kentucky and Chicago nursing facilities.Even so, a small percentage of fully vaccinated residents experienced breakthrough infections, and 2 nursing home residents died, pointing to the importance of a continued focus on infection
Source: JAMA Health Forum
Author: Joan Stephenson
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $5,000
OpenAlex ID: W3159101700