Progress: Nearly 25% of first-round long-term care vaccine doses now administered
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 14, 2021
Coronavirus vaccinations at long-term care facilities have risen by more than two-thirds since last week, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CVS, Walgreens: Facilities can expect to finish first round of vaccinations by late January
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 07, 2021
U.S. pharmacy retailers CVS Health and Walgreens both expect to be done with administering the first doses of coronavirus vaccines at long-term care facilities by the end of January.
COVID-19 vaccinations begin in long-term care, an industry first
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2020
Two months after most U.S. long-term care operators signed on to a federally run vaccination program, the first residents and staff members have begun receiving their shots.
Walgreens, CVS Health COVID-19 vaccinations starting at thousands of long-term care facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. pharmacy retailers Walgreens and CVS Health both began coronavirus vaccinations at long-term facilities late last week.
Mass LTC vaccinations start next week, distributors say; a few states start this week, feds say
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2020
Most nursing homes who opted into the federal COVID-19 vaccine program are likely to receive their first doses starting early next week.
As FDA panel endorses Pfizer vaccine, CVS Health says it’s ready to administer doses in nursing...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 11, 2020
CVS Health’s top executive is confident that the company will be administering coronavirus vaccines in “thousands” of long-term care facilities before the Christmas holiday pending federal approval.
Pharmacies to long-term care: Get in front of COVID-19 vaccination questions
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2020
With vaccine approval anticipated shortly, the best communicators will have the smoothest Phase 1 vaccination process, say Omnicare and PharMerica. Community pharmacies have recommendations as well.
CVS Health partners with feds to administer COVID-19 antibody therapy at nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2020
CVS Health will be administering a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to nursing home residents under a new pilot program.
CDC advisers: Long-term care workers, residents should receive first COVID-19 vaccinations
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
An influential committee on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend that healthcare personnel and residents in long-term care should be the very first recipients of COVID-19 vaccinations. The vote reflects...
HHS chief: Nursing homes could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines by mid-December
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
The rollout could begin 24 hours after Pfizer’s drug is vetted on Dec. 10, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday. CVS Health expects to bring the shots to nursing homes within 48 hours of FDA authorization,...