08/20/2021

Mixed Reaction to President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Nursing Home Staff

Nearly 50 percent of Ohio's nursing home workers remain unvaccinated

Covid vaccinations will be required for all nursing home workers in the coming weeks, and in Ohio, that means almost half of the staff needs the shot. The big debate across America now, is it fair?

JoAnne Adkins and her husband Robert say it’s absolutely not fair: “If someone wants to get the vaccine they should be able to, but they shouldn’t be forced.”

Long-term care facilities account for more than one-third of the country’s COVID-19 deaths, but health experts believe the rollout of the vaccine saved lives.

Please select this link to read the complete article from WOIO-Channel 19 Cleveland.