255 - Why Workers in Nursing Homes and Care Facilities are Declining COVID-19 Vaccines: Tradeoff's Dan Gorenstein Talks to Staff and Experts About the Problem and Possible Solutions

On a special episode, Tradeoffs host Dan Gorenstein talks with Tracey, a staff member at a long term care facility, about her experience with having COVID-19, her hesitancy to get vaccinated, and how her workplace has used "learning circles" to address questions and concerns. Gorenstein also talks with Dr. Jasmine Travers, an NYU nursing professor about the pros and cons of mandates and incentives, and how long-standing mistreatment of frontline workers in these facilities have contributed to distrust and feeling unvalued and invisible. Listen to the original episode here: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/01/14/we-need-you/

KEYWORDS: vaccine hesitancy; policy; geriatric health