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CVS, Walgreens to Give Covid-19 Shots at Nursing Homes
- Pharmacy giants plan to work with about 50,000 U.S. centers
- CVS just ‘waiting for that green light,’ says plan coordinator
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CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. are preparing to administer Covid-19 vaccines in tens of thousands of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the country, with shots possibly rolling out in just weeks.
Federal advisers on Tuesday urged that residents at long-term care centers be first in line for the Covid shots, along with at-risk health-care workers. In making the recommendation, the advisers said the move would be well-supported by a new partnership formed between the Department of Health and Human Services and pharmacy companies to vaccinate at the centers.