However, a major obstacle remains resistance to vaccination among nurses and caregivers. Like many facility owners, Avalon Health Care Group, which owns or operates more than a dozen nursing homes in Western states, does not require staff to be vaccinated. Dr. Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, Avalon's chief medical officer, says she tries to address the reasons…
A big obstacle, though, continues to be resistance to vaccination among nurses and aides. Like many facility owners, Avalon Health Care Group, which owns or operates more than a dozen nursing homes in western states, is not mandating staff be vaccinated. Dr. Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, Avalon’s chief medical officer, says she tries to address the…
Experts say the new COVID boosters are a much closer match to currently circulating variants than prior vaccines and boosters. Frederick J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederick J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Experts say the new COVID boosters are a much closer match to currently circulating variants than prior vaccines and…
Researchers looking for root causes of long COVID work in the autopsy suite inside the Clinical Center at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images Researchers looking for root causes of long COVID work in the autopsy suite inside the…
Ask Patricia Anderson how she is doing, and you probably will not get a routine answer. “Today, I’m working and I’m fine,” she said on a recent Tuesday. “Saturday and Sunday, I was bedridden. Long Covid is a roller coaster.” Before the pandemic, Ms. Anderson practiced martial arts and did without a car, instead walking…