As you surely know, this country’s covid vaccination effort has been plagued by major birth pangs: registration snafus, poor communication, faulty data and a scant supply of vaccine — all exacerbated by inequitable allocation, alleged political favoritism and unseemly jockeying for shots.
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So You’re Vaccinated Against Covid: Now What?
Posted on 25 March 2021.
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Covid Cases Plummet Among Nursing Home Staffers
Posted on 16 March 2021.
Joan Phillips, a certified nursing assistant in a Florida nursing home, loved her job but dreaded the danger of going to work in the pandemic. When vaccines became available in December, she jumped at the chance to get one.
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Retired Nurse Who Could Give Covid Shots But Couldn’t Get One
Posted on 15 March 2021.
Martha Gallagher, a 75-year-old retired school nurse, wanted to volunteer for the Delaware Medical Reserve Corps to administer covid-19 vaccines.
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Covid Shot: When It’s Your Turn, Don’t Worry About Numbers
Posted on 01 March 2021.
When getting vaccinated against covid-19, there’s no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that’s offered, experts say.
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Homebound Patients Wait For Vaccine Despite Seniors’ Priority
Posted on 24 February 2021.
Opening another front in the nation’s response to the pandemic, medical centers and other health organizations have begun sending doctors and nurses to apartment buildings and private homes to vaccinate homebound seniors.
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States Rush To Vaccinate Older Americans
Posted on 22 February 2021.
Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose in states that have provided data.
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