Long-term care facility residents anxious to get COVID-19 vaccine – WBRZ

BATON ROUGE On Monday, administering theCOVID-19vaccine will begin in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

At Amber Terrace Assisted Living many residents are anxious for the process to begin.

They keep asking me when are we going to get the vaccine, said Sharon Dykes the Activities Director. We have heard that were getting them, but I think the nursing homes are first and then well get ours.

Family members can visit their loved ones at Amber Terrace, but they have to do so behind a clear wall. Dykes says the residents want to get vaccinated so theycan becloser to family.

Theyre ready to see their families, said Dykes. [The staff] gets to go home, and they dont.

Pharmacists at CVS andWalgreenswill be administering the vaccines. Dr. JocelynShrumwith CVS says a pharmacist and two technicians will be traveling to each facility.

Depending on how many residents they have for us to vaccinate well be there for four hours or six hours, but thats basically a one to two ratio on whats going to the LTCs, said Dr.Shrum.

Each resident and staff have to receive two doses of the vaccine, so it will take three to four weeks after the first visit for everyoneto befully vaccinated.

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