Rising cases of COVID-19 have driven up hospitalizations across the country — and experts expect higher mortality to follow, particularly in nursing homes, where the risk of adverse outcomes remains high.
Even with available treatments and high vaccination rates, boosters remain a key way to stave off serious cases. Yet uptake lags in many states. In nursing homes, the surprising number of employees and residents who remain without booster shots could have serious consequences as COVID-19 cases continue to spike.
