More Providers Urge COVID-19 Vaccine Staff Mandates, AHCA Holds Back

By Maya Goldman / July 26, 2021 at 5:22 PM
More than 50 health care societies and provider groups are now calling for those caring for patients, including long-term care employers, to mandate staff receive COVID-19 vaccines as the Delta variant leads to rising numbers of cases across the country, particularly in areas of low vaccination rates. Yet the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has not joined the effort, as the group says it remains focused on vaccine education, while more than 40% of nursing home staff...


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