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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. Some older people are really eager to be vaccinated. Kennedy Jr.,

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

This question, while providing an opportunity to talk about direct and indirect experiences, can be asked of all patients, and opens the door to conversations about anti-semitism, islamophobia, or anti-Black racism. We could wear masks against Covid, but we couldn’t vaccinate against racism.