Not all retirement homes have the same COVID-19 risk for residents
Dr. Andrew Costa, from McMaster University, and colleagues, have studied the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks at retirement homes or assisted living facilities in Ontario.
Weaker antibody response to first COVID-19 vaccine dose found in long-term care residents
New data stemming from a study in British Columbia evaluating the strength and magnitude of antibody responses following one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine indicate that older adults generate a much weaker antibody response to one vaccine dose compared to younger adults.