Collected Item: “Are Vaccines Working for the Elderly of Arkansas?”
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Are Vaccines Working for the Elderly of Arkansas?
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This is a news article detailing a dramatic decrease in Covid-19 related deaths for individuals over 65 per the Arkansas Department of Health. The article provides context in previous data collection, highlighting that 80% of Covid deaths in 2020 were individuals 65 and older. Further, the article states that in 2021, 65% of Covid related deaths were individuals 65 and older. The Department of Health now reports fewer and fewer deaths in general, and attributes this to the rapid vaccination of the elderly, particularly in retirement facilities that were hit the hardest at the start of the pandemic. Indeed, the medical community has a greater understanding of Covid's impact on the body and how best to effectively treat the elderly. So it really begs the question: Are we really safe to pull away from the panic of Covid now that the most vulnerable community is safer from Covid than ever before? Or are we merely in a lull between waves?
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#ASU, #HST580, #Over65
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https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-dept-of-health-sees-15-percent-decrease-in-covid-death-among-elderly-population
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Desmond Nugent
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2022-01-18