Rural health providers worry for oldest patients as vaccine registration begins
Published: 1/22/2021 10:55:29 AM
New Hampshire residents 65 and older can now sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine, either online or by calling 2-1-1. But some North Country health care providers are concerned their oldest residents might find themselves at the back of the line for this phase.
Patty Couture is the chief operating officer for Coos County Family Health Services, which serves more than 3,000 patients who are 65 or older. She says many of those patients, especially those over the age of 75, don’t have internet access or an email address.
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Bob Gasser, an 83-year-old retired attorney, wants to start traveling again. He’d also like to get back to seeing friends during workouts at the gym. Tango lessons are on his bucket list.
But like nearly everyone else no matter their age Gasser won’t feel safe about picking up where life pretty much stopped 10 months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic until he gets the COVID-19 vaccine.