WHYY By Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping older woman at clinic. (Rido81/BigStock) The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new program designed to vaccinate more residents and staff at long-term care facilities. Under the program, the department will help pharmacies at long-term care facilities secure vaccine doses the federal government is directly allocating to “group-purchasing organizations,” including GeriMed, Innovatix and Managed Health Care Associates. Related Content 1 day ago During a virtual news conference on Thursday, DOH Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter said the long-term care pharmacies will partner with one of those groups to get vaccine doses. The department will help expedite that process for pharmacies.