Hold senior vaccination days; Plus, tales from the front as NJ seniors weigh in on vax rollout | Letters
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Follow the stats, hold senior days
If we are truly concerned about saving lives do the math death by age and population of various age groups.
This article gave an insight into senior frustration with respect to the vaccine. Certainly true and relatable.
More importantly, no one is considering the death stats when opening appointment slots. Published frequently, the statistics show 80% of deaths are in the 65 and above group then increasing to 95% with age 50 and above.
I don’t understand why the government planners could not incorporate these facts along with New Jersey population statistics to roll out vaccines to seniors once frontline workers were done.
Vaccinations underway at ShopRite in Byram and Newton
Byram. Three local ShopRite Pharmacies started distributing Covid-19 vaccines on Dec. 29 and will continue vaccinations until they run out. On its first day open, the clinic vaccinated 175 eligible “Phase 1A” people, which includes health care workers and long-term care facility residents and staff. | 31 Dec 2020 | 10:32 Wantage resident Ashlie Qualagari, an LPN at Wellness Center Pediatrics, receives her COVID-19 vaccine from RoNetco’s Nicole Gong, PharmD.
RoNetco Supermarkets acquired 2,400 Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for three of its ShopRite Pharmacies: Byram and Newton in Sussex County and Flanders in Morris County.
Right now, the vaccine is available only to those who fall under the “Phase 1A” designation, which includes those working in health care settings that could potentially expose them to infectious patients or materials, and the residents and staff of long-term care facilities.