After the Residents at my mother's community get the Covid-19 vaccine, will I be able to visit?

12/26/2020 11:01 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Under a contract with th4e federal government, CVS and Walgreens are sending staff to nursing homes across the country to vaccinate residents and workers against the coronavirus. We are all hoping that the vaccine ends to long isolation suffered by so many residents especially our loved ones.   We are all hoping that we will be able to visit parents and grandparents soon.

However, because restrictions vary by state the lifting of nursing home visitation restrictions will also vary by state.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recommended that outdoor and indoor visits be allowed if the facility has been free of COVID-19 cases for two weeks.  When all residents are vaccinated restrictions should loosen.  However, a negative COVID-19 test or vaccination and facial masks might be required of visitors  after facility vaccinations are completed to keep everyone safe.

Read more hear in the New York Times

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