Nursing home residents are receiving the COVID vaccination at a higher rate than their caretakers
(WorldNews Health)

The Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine vials. Nursing home residents have received the COVID-19 vaccination at a higher rate than their caretakers during the first round of vaccinations – a troubling trend for state officials and providers who are hoping additional employees will get vaccinated during the second round now underway. As of Jan. 14, a total of 13,965 nursing home residents have received a vaccination, compared to 13,275 nursing home employees, according to state Department of Public Health data. The number of nursing home residents and workers can fluctuate daily, but as of Dec. 31 the state estimated there were about 17,000 people living in nursing homes — meaning up to 82...