ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Throughout the pandemic, there has been perhaps nowhere more dangerous than a nursing home. But for the first time since the outbreak in the U.S. began roughly a year ago, the threat inside nursing homes may have finally reached a turning point. Deaths in nursing homes have fallen by more than 60% between late December and early February. The main cause is straightforward: Nursing home residents have been among the first people to be vaccinated. Since the arrival of vaccines — which were prioritized to long-term care facilities starting in late December — new cases and deaths in nursing homes have fallen steeply, outpacing national declines. “I’m almost at a loss for words at how amazing it is and how exciting,” said Dr. David Gifford, the chief medical officer for the American Health Care Association, which represents thousands of long-term care facilities across the country. “If we are seeing a robust response with this vaccine with the elderly with a highly contagious disease,” he said, “I think that’s a great sign for the rest of the population.” The turnaround is an encouraging sign for vaccine effectiveness and offers an early glimpse at what may be in store for the rest of the country, as more and more people get vaccinated. About 4.5 million residents and employees in long-term care facilities have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the CDC, including about 2.1 million who have been fully vaccinated. While the number of deaths in nursing homes has plummeted, the number of new cases has stopped falling in the U.S. and worldwide — and vaccinations in the U.S. have stalled. Tap the link in our bio to read more.」2月26日 3時00分