Distinguished Writer in Residence Masha Gessen: How Vaccine Hesitancy Is Driving Breakthrough Infections in Nursing Homes
“A gap in vaccination rates between residents and staff means that long-term-care facilities remain particularly vulnerable to coronavirus outbreaks,” writes Gessen in the New Yorker. “As long as the virus is circulating in the community, an unvaccinated staff member can pick it up and bring it to the nursing home, where conditions may make the otherwise rare breakthrough infections more likely.”
Post Date: 04-28-2021
Post Date: 04-28-2021