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Nursing home celebrates New Year s Day with vaccinations Nursing home vaccinations Many staff members and residents at Daughters of Israel skilled nursing facility in New Jersey received the COVID-19 vaccine on New Year s Day. WEST ORANGE, N.J. - Tawana Fabre-Brown, an assistant cook at Daughters of Israel, rang in the new year by rolling up her sleeve and getting vaccinated. Even though I was a little scared, I want to do this to help the world, she said. Byron Bridgett, who works in housekeeping, said the process took only 15 minutes. Taking the shot, I feel better that I won t infect my coworker, family, or any stranger that s coming in, he said. ....
By Bracha Schwartz | December 30, 2020 Residents of nursing homes, hit hardest by the pandemic since it began last spring, are now among the first to be vaccinated against COVID-19. New York began distribution of the vaccine on December 21 and New Jersey began on December 28. At the Hebrew Home in Riverdale, New York, about 90% of residents opted to get the Pfizer vaccine, which was administered over three days, Monday, December 21-Wednesday, December 23. Dr. Zachary Palace, medical director, said he tried to educate residents, their families and staff about the importance of getting the vaccine. “The risk is so small and the benefit is so great. Historically speaking, vaccines are a fundamental component of breaking a pandemic. The only way transmission will be halted is when people get immunized,” he said. “As physicians, we want to prevent disease so we don’t have to treat it.” ....