Clear messages about what the vaccine can do — and what it can’t — are needed, said Katie Smith Sloan, president of LeadingAge, which represents nonprofit nursing homes.
Problems include unwarranted hesitance to prescribe the antiviral pill Paxlovid quickly in the elderly, which prompted five major medical societies to hold a web-based educational session for doctors, “Vax & Pax: How to Keep Your Patients Safe This Winter.”Easing restrictions, broader immunity in the general population and mixed messages about whether the pandemic is over have softened the sense of threat felt by younger adults.
Staff and visitors are potential entry points to nursing homes for the virus. The best facilities use a multi-layered approach, protecting residents with masks, screening questions, temperature checks and enhanced infection control. Dr. Wesley Long, a pathologist at Houston Methodist in Texas, said his hospital has also seen an increase in COVID-19 admissions over the last couple of weeks — and many of the patients are seniors with other health problems. Some are admitted for different illnesses and test positive for COVID-19 in the hospital. The good news? “We haven’t seen an increase in ICU admissions,” he said.
and over screening leading to calling everything covid. _JC
Is this an opinion column No attribution to many comments in the story. Horrible journalism.
Unsurprising. Covid is around. As long as it is not the cause of the hospitalization, that is fine.
_FDAwriter There’s a big difference between hospitalized WITH COVID and hospitalized FOR COVID.
And what testing is being used for these diagnoses? The same ones that can’t tell the difference in covid, the flu or other viruses? Stop labeling everything Covid, it is a means for the governments to attempt to push poison jabs and lock downs. Never again!!
In other words, sick people reacting to covid the same way they’d react to the flu
Duh 🙄
When will there be a good medical acclaimant record about the biomedical and medical 🤔 about all diseases now prevalent with 97% judgement.
americans have spoken…they rather die or watch other people die than give up their “personal liberty”…..MAGAs must have investments in funeral homes…
Fun fact, the only people who do not become “Older People” are those who die first.
I’m going to shut down the virus! ~Joe Biden
For the unvaccinated it just a flu; for the vaccinated it’s the toxins in the jab that has lowered the immunity which exacerbates the flu!
The same people. Saying the same lies. And no one is listening. That is what happens, when you cry 'wolf' too many times.
Notice you used the word “with”. So Covid isn’t the root cause of the hospitalizations
So don’t wear masks, don’t get vaccinated…🎈🏴☠️
And those already vaccinated.
Those vaccines aren’t working..
My god. These comments. AP, I suggest you nuke your account.
Let's be honest - hadn't they been swapped in the asshole with a long ass stick, they would have never had covid19. The conclusion? If you are infected with covid19, you are gay
in other news, flu season has started
Obesity?
Aren't these the exact people that were highly encouraged to get the shots because the shots prevent infection and spread? how many of these hospitalized are vaccinated?
What not Vaccinated all people in US but Djokovic c'nt play i US , What think american people , are they so stupid. American people must comprehend that his administration work for deep country for peple that want destroy mankinvd in Europa ,Africa and in all Amerca
Someone better tell elonmusk he doesn’t believe in science.
Then why is the emphasis on everyone getting the shot/booster Wouldn’t it be better to concentrate your recommendations on the most vulnerable instead of the general population?
Huh, it's almost like it's become Influenza: Both can cause serious illness in elderly and unhealthy Both can be vaxxed against Both can (occasionally) lead to post-viral symptoms So...if we don't usually mask for Influenza, why are some saying we need to do now for COVID?
Date check.
We knew this two years ago. Nice to see the CDC catch up.
Can't believe anything the corrupt CDC says.
AKA We need to lock people down again to regain control.
and thats because you told us all your vacine shots would protect us...NOT!
30% of what ?
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