Residents and staff at the Jewish Home of Rochester were among the first in Monroe County to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in December, and now they are getting their second shots this week.

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is pleased to announce that it is now administering the second dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff.

United Hebrew of New Rochelle recently administered its first COVID-19 vaccines, including one to Mary Mignona, a 104-year-old resident who has lived through two pandemics – the 1918 flu pandemic and COVID-19 – and survived both with flying colors.

LeadingAge New York has honored Gregory N. Ferraris, longtime treasurer and member of the Peconic Landing Board of Trustees, with its 2020 Trustee of the Year Award.

Fort Hudson Health System Medical Director Dr. Philip Gara recently spoke with WTEN about COVID-19 antibody infusions that were given to several residents who recently tested positive to aid in their fight against the virus.

Following the State's announcement that adults over age 75 are now among those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Selfhelp Community Services and other organizations that work with older New Yorkers say they are working on ways to assist those they service with getting vaccinated.

Stuart Almer, president and CEO of Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, discusses the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and how Gurwin is working to get as many of its staffers vaccinated as possible in a new interview with Skilled Nursing News.

Staff members at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center were first in line to receive the initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in December, and they made history again 21 days later as those who received their first dose of the two-dose vaccine on Dec. 21^st received their second at a clinic run by Walgreens at the skilled nursing facility.