(Bristol, RI)--About half of the staff members at the Rhode Island Veterans Home have not received a COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to a report from the Providence Journal.As of Monday, over 90 percent of the residents at the Bristol facility have gotten vaccinated.As for the staff, a spokesperson for the state Office of Veterans Services says it's expected the percentage of those who have gotten the shot will increase with more access to community-based clinics.There are concerns that continuing high virus positivity rates among staffers could cause a delay in restoring visitor access.
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