Massachusetts Mandates Vaccine for Nursing Home Staff, Connecticut to Follow

Massachusetts Mandates Vaccine for Nursing Home Staff, Connecticut to Follow
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Massachusetts announced on Wednesday a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for most nursing home workers. Separately, the state of Connecticut is drafting an order to the same effect.

The state’s decision comes amid an increase in cases driven by the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.