Description/Abstract
The older adult veteran population is at high risk of contracting COVID-19. New York State’s veterans are concentrated in geographic areas with rapidly increasing COVID-19 case counts. As the virus continues to spread, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) must prepare to provide coronavirus treatments to older adult veterans in NYS.
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Document Type
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Keywords
COVID-19, Coronavirus, older adults, veterans, Spatial distribution
Disciplines
Gerontology | Military and Veterans Studies
Date
3-26-2020
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Recommended Citation
Brennan Nanni, Mariah and Helander, Mary, "COVID-19 is a Major Risk to New York State’s Older Veterans" (2020). Population Health Research Brief Series. 63.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/63
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