In Partnership With HHS, CVS & Walgreens To Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccinations To Long-Term Care Facility Residents & Staff

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) announced agreements with CVS and Walgreens to provide and administer vaccinations for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), once vaccines are available, to long-term care facility (LTCF) residents nationwide with no out-of-pocket costs. HHS said LTCF residents may be part of the prioritized groups for initial COVID-19 vaccination efforts until there are enough doses available for every American who wishes to be vaccinated. Starting October 19, 2020, LTCFs are able to opt in and indicate which pharmacy partner their facility prefers to . . .