Maryland Department Of Health Updates Data On Staff Vaccinations At Nursing Homes

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health connected Monday released caller information connected the vaccination rates among unit astatine nursing homes and congregate surviving facilities crossed the state, revealing that the top-ranking facilities person 90 percent oregon much of their staffers with astatine slightest 1 changeable and the lowest-ranking places person reached less than 60 percent.

Manor Care Health Services – Chevy Chase, Fayette Health and Rehabilitation Center successful Baltimore, Maplewood Park Place successful Bethesda, Maryland Baptist Aged Home successful Baltimore, Westminster Healthcare Center, Mountain City Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing successful Frostburg, and The Nursing and Rehab Center astatine Stadium Place successful Baltimore person each reached 100 percent of caretakers and unit with astatine slightest 1 shot.

Meanwhile, the Cumberland Healthcare Center, Autumn Lake Healthcare astatine Denton, Autumn Lake Healthcare astatine Chesapeake Woods successful Cambridge, Dennett Road Manor successful Oakland person not yet reached 50 percent.

The wellness section said 18 facilities did not taxable capable data.

On May 4, the Maryland Department of Aging launched the Skilled Nursing Facilities Vaccination Dashboard, providing play updates connected the fig of residents and unit vaccinated against COVID-19.

“Protecting our aged loved ones from COVID-19 remains a apical precedence and MDH commends the state’s nursing location facilities that person the highest percent of vaccinated staff,” Maryland Department of Health Secretary Dennis R. Schrader said successful a statement. “It is disheartening that a ample fig of unit astatine different nursing facilities, however, are inactive unvaccinated. This continues to enactment staff, residents, and the lives of others astatine hazard astatine this captious signifier of the pandemic.”

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In a statement, Maryland Department of Aging Secretary Rona E. Kramer said nursing facilities with debased vaccination rates “are putting their residents straight successful the way of contracting and spreading COVID-19, hospitalization, and death.”