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Many nursing homes will not begin inoculations until well into October or even November, though infections among this vulnerable population are rising steeply.
Many nursing homes will not begin inoculations until well into October or even November, though infections among this vulnerable population are rising steeply.
Many nursing homes will not begin inoculations until well into October or even November, though infections among this vulnerable population are rising steeply.
“Covid is not pretty in a nursing home,” said Deb Wityk, a 70-year-old retired massage therapist who lives in one called Spurgeon Manor, in rural Iowa. She twice contracted the disease and is eager to get the newly approved vaccine because she has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which weakens her immune system.
Now that the U.S. government has stepped back from issuing vaccines, long-term care operators have yet to start administering shots to protect one of the most vulnerable populations.