Posted On Fri, March 5, 2021 By Devin Gannon In Policy Posted On Fri, March 5, 2021 By Devin Gannon In Policy
New York City on Thursday launched an effort to vaccinate homebound seniors by going door to door at select residential buildings. With this week’s arrival of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires a single shot and remains stable in a regular refrigerator, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the vaccine will “revolutionize” the city’s fight against the coronavirus. Teams deployed by the FDNY started vaccinating seniors in Co-op City in the Bronx on Thursday and will move to Brighton Beach on Friday.
With demand high and supply low, vaccinating America s seniors is taking time
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Covered in snow, a bitter coastal wind whips across the beaches of Chatham, Massachusetts.
But out here in the middle of winter, the fight to vaccinate this nationâs senior population is in full force.
Anna Marie has spent most of the last year inside her Chatham, Massachusetts home. This 68-year-old retired teacher hasnât been able to see her kids or many friends for fear of catching COVID-19.
âItâs difficult that I canât see my children; thatâs the biggest thing. It makes me ache for better times,â Anna Marie said while standing outside of her home, which had just been dusted with a few inches of snow.