CVS has formally launched its COVID-19 vaccination program for long-term care facilities and will begin vaccinating patients in Texas this week.
CVS Pharmacy teams administered the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in facilities across 12 states last week and the company expects to vaccinate up to four million residents and staff at over 40,000 long-term care facilities through the program. the company stated in a press release.
The “rollout is the culmination of months of internal planning and demonstrates how the private sector can use its expertise to help solve some of our most critical challenges,” said Larry J. Merlo, President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health. “I’m grateful for the herculean efforts of everyone involved, including our health care professionals who will be deployed throughout the country to bring peace of mind to long-term care facility residents, staff, and their loved ones.”
CVS Pharmacy teams will make three visits to each long-term care facility to ensure residents and staff receive their initial shot and critical booster. The majority of residents and staff will be fully vaccinated three to four weeks after the first visit, depending on which vaccine they receive. CVS Health expects to complete its long-term care facility vaccination effort in approximately 12 weeks.
