Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out across the rest of the country in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

While the requirement is welcomed by some, others fear it will worsen already serious staff shortages if employees quit rather than comply.<\/p>\n

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And in a number of Republican-led states that have taken a stand against vaccine mandates, hospitals and nursing homes could find themselves caught between conflicting state and federal demands.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to see staff vaccinated. We think that it\u2019s the safest option for residents, which is our biggest concern,\u201d said Marjorie Moore, executive director of VOYCE, a St. Louis County, Missouri, nonprofit that works on behalf of nursing home residents. \u201cBut not having staff is also a really big concern, because the neglect that happens as a result of that is severe and very scary.\u201d<\/p>\n

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