As Covid Infections Spread, Nursing Homes Lag Behind on the Rollout for Booster Shots
The New York Times
Thousands of new cases have been reported among vulnerable elderly residents in the last several months, as the virulent Delta variant fuels outbreaks.
A Connecticut nursing home had planned to roll out Covid booster shots to residents at the beginning of this month.
But before it could start the program, the coronavirus swept through the home, the Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Canaan, infecting 89 people, including 67 residents. Nearly all were fully vaccinated.
Eight of the residents died from Covid, according to the home, which described all as having “serious underlying health issues.”
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