Vaccination Disarray Leaves Seniors Confused About When They Can Get a Shot

Use Our Content It can be republished for free. For weeks, doctors’ phones have been ringing off the hook with anxious older patients on the other end of the line. “When can I get a covid-19 vaccine?” these patients want to know. “And where?” Frustration and confusion are rampant as states and counties begin to offer vaccines to all seniors after giving them first to front-line health care workers and nursing home residents — the groups initially given priority by state and federal authorities. My 91-year-old mother-in-law, who lives in upstate New York, was one of those callers. She said her doctor’s office ...

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