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Older adults lead the way toward herd immunity
Hospitalizations and death among older Americans have dropped dramatically, promising evidence that the COVID vaccine effort is working. But, COVID-19 is a family illness, explains Maria Carney, MD, chief of geriatric and palliative medicine for Northwell Health. She and Lawrence Eisenstein, MD, health commissioner for Nassau County, join the podcast to emphasize the importance of vaccinating younger people, as well as the critical role of a robust public health infrastructure and collaborative partnerships during crises like COVID-19 and H1N1.
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