On August 18th, 2021, YahooFinance.com published an article regarding government research showing a decrease in effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine across nursing homes in the United States. After CDC researchers examined nursing home Covid-19 Delta variant data ranging from June 21st, 2021 to August 9th, 2021, they concluded that the efficiency of two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine decreased in effectiveness from 74.7 % to 53.1%. This data was made known to the public at the same time when news broke out about the availability of Covid-19 booster shots coming this fall. The article’s author, Nancy Lapid, mentions that nursing home residents, the elderly, and immunocompromised will be among the first groups of people to receive a Covid-19 booster shot in September. However, it is important to mention that according to the CDC, Covid-19 vaccines are still preventing serious infection that leads to hospitalization and could potentially result in death.
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Covid-19 is still a serious threat facing our daily lives. Nursing home and long-term care facilities throughout the United States continue to be strongly impacted by this virus. As always, it is important to follow CDC guidelines. In addition, everyone should become fully vaccinated against Covid-19. If you or a loved one is being abused or neglected at a nursing home or long-term care facility, please reach out to our experienced attorneys at DLP. Remember: Injury? Call DLP! (570) C-A-L-L-D-L-P.
Works Cited
Lapid, Nancy. “Drop in COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy against Delta seen in U.S. Nursing Homes.” Yahoo! Finance, 18 August 2021, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/drop-covid-19-vaccine-efficacy-181731556.html.
