October 12, 2021 – More than 30,000 home healthcare workers missed last week’s deadline to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to The Hill and The New York Times. Preliminary data from New York’s Department of Health shows at least 34,000 workers have not yet received one dose of the vaccine.
However, the data indicated 86% of New York’s licensed home health agency employees had received at least one dose of the vaccine by last week and 71% were fully vaccinated. In comparison, more than 90% of nursing home employees and hospital staff had received at least one dose of the vaccine by their late September deadline.