New resource to encourage resident vaccinations
By Patti Cullen, CAE | January 6, 2023 | All members
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has developed a new #GetVaccinated handout to help long-term care staff discuss the value of the bivalent booster with their residents. This was designed in response to members saying that residents or their family members are hesitant to get the bivalent booster.
The handout discusses how the bivalent booster helps reduce the risk of developing serious symptoms or hospitalizations from COVID-19. It also speaks to those with prior COVID-19 infections, as well as those who already had one or more original boosters, about the need to still get the bivalent booster. COVID-19 cases are increasing nationally as the winter months and the holiday season are upon us. While the booster may not prevent infections, we know that it can help residents from becoming very sick or being hospitalized. We encourage you to use this handout to discuss the value of getting the bivalent booster this winter with all un-boosted residents and/or their families or resident representative.
Find the handout on the LTC “
Provider Resources” page on our #GetVaccinated website, or
download directly now. It can be printed as one page (front and back).
The COVID-19 bivalent vaccine/booster has shown efficacy in reducing severe disease, hospitalization, and death, but our overall uptake continues to lag.
- People 65 years and older are especially vulnerable to severe outcomes from COVID-19 and has a higher risk for mortality. The bivalent booster should be strongly encouraged by health care providers to prevent severe outcomes.
- For more information visit the “About COVID-19 Vaccine” page on the MDH website
Learn more about how you can help reduce the impact of COVID-19 and other respiratory viral infections this winter.
Patti Cullen, CAE | President/CEO |
pcullen@careproviders.org | 952-851-2487