With vaccination rate for staffers in New York state's long-term care facilities jumping from 70% to 92% following state mandate last week, nursing home advocates urge Biden administration to launch similar mandate for long-term care facilities nationwide.
MORE: Some nursing homes carry out successful staff vaccine mandates amid pushback over federal rules
John Knox Village spokesperson Emily Banyas told ABC News that in the meantime, the facility is continuing with its voluntary biweekly vaccination clinics. The staff vaccination rate at the facility is up 5% over last month -- but is still only around 65%. In Oklahoma, where the staff vaccination rate is 51.7%, a long-term care executive told ABC News she's hopeful the federal mandate will increase staff vaccination rates -- especially in rural areas. Mary Brinkley, executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the elder advocacy group LeadingAge, said that in the meantime, providers in rural areas are making a concerted effort to increase their voluntary vaccination rates, with some nursing home operators achieving rates of 80% to 95%.
However Hughes also told ABC News that she expects a"significant number" of staff to resign when the federal mandate takes effect. Some facilities have already reported losing staff amid the looming order, Hughes said.
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