May 9, 2021 - CBC News
Is it safe to hug mom in long-term care this Mother's Day? If you've both had all your shots, yes!
With approximately 94 per cent of long-term care residents fully vaccinated and 84 percent of staff having received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 shot, new cases and deaths are drastically down in these settings, says Dr. Nathan Stall, Associate Fellow at the NIA.
Dr. Stall says the situation now is in stark contrast to what happened last year in Ontario when COVID-19 killed thousands of patients in long-term care. "It seems unbelievable that these words are coming out of my mouth, but one of the safest places to be during the third way is inside a long term care home," he said.