As new variant spreads, a crucial drug to protect the most vulnerable goes vastly underused
(By Jason Mast for STAT) Jennifer Padgett has spent 2 1/2 years terrified for her immunocompromised daughter, Hannah. Hannah catches
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Boost Now or Wait? Many Wonder How Best to Ride Out Covid’s Next Wave
(By Sam Whitehead and Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) Gwyneth Paige didn’t want to get vaccinated against covid-19 at
Read MoreGot Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Vital, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to
Read More‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry
Read MoreThe federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests
(By Tamara Keith for NPR) Americans can once again order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government by visiting COVIDtests.gov.
Read MoreAfter the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband
Read MoreWhy Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live
Read MoreNew York hospitals see supply shortages from China lockdowns
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare facilities across New York are seeing shortages of chemicals used in imaging
Read MoreFDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, citing clotting risk
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it was limiting access to Johnson &
Read MoreVaccinated, seniors make up growing share of COVID-19 deaths: Washington Post
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the share of deaths among older Americans and those with immunocompromising conditions
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