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According to the CDC, up to 3 million serious infections occur every year in nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
These facilities were hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their residents and staff were among the first to be eligible for vaccines against the coronavirus.
In recommendations published earlier this year, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology urged policymakers to allocate funding to