Consider This: Care Homes (Part 1) -- Barriers To Vaccine Participation?
May 18, 2021, 03:13 PM
Old folks' homes house some of the most vulnerable in this pandemic, and yet we’ve had concerns raised over apparent gaps in the inoculation process for the elderly, especially those at nursing homes.Have residents and staff of care centres for the elderly been neglected in the national Covid-19 vaccine rollout? And do Covid-19 SOPs take into account the vulnerabilities of this particular demographic - From testing & quarantine procedures to tech-centric registration & notifications. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Fong Muntoh, National Secretary, Association for Residential Aged Care Operators of Malaysia.