Natasha Lindstrom And Teghan Simonton
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 12:01 a.m.
| Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 12:01 a.m.
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Photographed through a window, nurse Taylor Akins checks the vitals of resident Mary McPeak at Quality Life Services-Sarver in Winfield Township, Butler County on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020.
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Paul McGuire, chief operating officer of Quality Life Services (left), and Mary Susan Tack-Yurek, owner and chief quality officer stand for a portrait outside the QLS offices early this month.
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Mary Susan Tack-Yurek, owner and chief quality officer of Quality Life Services, stands for a portrait outside the QLS offices early this month.
Sheâll roll up her sleeve.
âI am going to get the vaccine myself. They can take as many pictures as they want,â she said. âI will be the equivalent of the queenâs taster.â
Katzmann, founder and CEO of Juniper Communities, knows that one of the things mostly likely to convince people to take a new vaccine is seeing someone they know and respect get it.
âI want to be an influencer,â said Katzmann, who is 64 and has high blood pressure, a risk factor for more severe COVID-19. âI want to encourage people to do it.â
Richard Feifer, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Kennett Square-based Genesis HealthCare, the nationâs largest nursing home group, said he and other top executives plan to take similar steps to encourage their staff members to get the shot.