Older adults lead the way toward herd immunity

<p>Hospitalizations and death among older Americans have dropped dramatically, promising evidence that the COVID vaccine effort is working. But, COVID-19 is a family illness, explains <a href='https://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/internal-medicine/dr-maria-torroella-carney-md-11359897'>Maria Carney, MD</a>, chief of geriatric and palliative medicine for Northwell Health. She and <a href='https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/2971/About-Us'>Lawrence Eisenstein, MD</a>, health commissioner for Nassau County, join the podcast to emphasize the importance of vaccinating younger people, as well as the critical role of a robust public health infrastructure and collaborative partnerships during crises like COVID-19 and H1N1.</p> Watch episodes of 20-Minute Health Talk on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOylAPfMBafmhQIwY75QbOzNcQEpz5tEr'>YouTube</a>.