Kennedy host and the Party Panel weigh in on the 5,593-page coronavirus relief bill and its contents.
The pandemic is reshaping the way Americans care for their elderly, prompting family decisions to avoid nursing homes and keep loved ones in their own homes for rehabilitation and other care.
Americans have long relied on institutions to care for the frailest seniors. The U.S. has the largest number of nursing-home residents in the world. But families and some doctors have been reluctant to send patients to such facilities, fearing infection and isolation in places ravaged by Covid-19, which has caused more than 115,000 deaths linked to U.S. long-term-care institutions.
The Vaccine Tool Calculator was developed by Adriane Labs and the Surgo Foundation
Users are asked to enter which state and county they live in, what their age is, what job they have and if they have any pre-existing conditions
The tool reveals how many people are head of the user in their city and state and how many Americans are in their priority group
It comes as Biden s nominee for surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy says he doesn t believe the U.S. general public will receive vaccines before summer 2021
After healthcare workers and long-term care residents, the CDC advisory panel has voted for frontline essential workers and adults above age 75 to get the jab
Posted By Ruth King on December 21st, 2020
In this brave new world of ours, will we be pruning back the elderly altogether by credentialed “ethicists,” whether because of their longevity or race?
Since March, the Left has proclaimed itself the guardian of science in dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic. Its champions are the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Dr. Fauci. All in the past have rendered valuable service to the public, and often life-saving aid.
Yet the mixture of COVID-19, the first national quarantine, and Trump Derangement Syndrome have combined to give us reason to question their judgment. These authorities variously have issued conflicting recommendations to wear, then not to wear, and finally to wear masks. Or they have both criticized and then advised travel bans.
Metro Detroit hospitals prepare timeline for vaccine distribution
Michigan to receive 84,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine in first round
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PORTAGE, Mich. – The shipments of the Pfizer vaccine out of Portage set in motion the largest vaccination effort in American history.
Nearly 3 million doses of the vaccine will be delivered to all 50 states.
In Metro Detroit, that includes Ascension Hospital in Warren and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, which is expecting just under 1,000 initial doses.
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Beaumont Health is estimating they’ll get about 1,000 doses in the first batch before moving up to about 14,000 Pfizer vaccines as production kicks into high-gear.