CVS, Walgreens to finish first round of Covid vaccines in nursing homes by Jan 25https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/cvs-says-it-expects-to-finish-first-round-of-covid-vaccines-in-nursing-homes-by-jan-25.htmlCVS Health and Walgreens said Wednesday they are on track to complete the first round of Covid vaccine shots at nursing homes across the country by Jan. 25.
The federal government partnered with the two pharmacy chains to administer the shots to residents and staff in long-term care facilities.
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CVS and Walgreens began inoculations at long-term care facilities in a few states on Dec. 18. They’ve since expanded to thousands of facilities across 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. West Virginia has not opted in to the federal program for Covid vaccinations at long-term care facilities.
Interesting. Putting together info from this article and what I already knew, evidently OWS, McKesson, CVS, and Walgreens put together a package deal leveraging existing contract relationships with nursing home and offered it to states. So except in WV distribution to nursing homes is being handled by this Federally organized partnership. My only comment on WV's choice is that their utilization of the vaccine doses WV has received is well over 50% and is about double the national average.
