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Michigan couple fights to get second COVID vaccine dose for bedridden 83-year-old mom She’s 83-years-old and bedridden in a nursing home. So why couldn’t she get her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine until 7 Action News got involved? and last updated 2021-04-08 18:12:17-04 (WXYZ) — She’s 83-years-old and bedridden in a nursing home. So why couldn’t she get her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine until 7 Action News got involved? In Michigan, more than 200,000 vaccines have been given out in nursing homes thanks to the federal partnership with pharmacies. But not all...

Share this article Share this article WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has surpassed 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered through its participation in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program and Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. The company is now administering vaccines in nearly 2,000 stores across 44 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., with the pace of vaccinations expected to rapidly accelerate as more supply becomes available. CVS Pharmacy has the capacity to administer up to 25 million shots per month. "We've experienced ...

Evaluation of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine among residents of two skilled nursing facilities The severity of COVID-19 among the residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) has been reported to be disproportionately high. Specifically, individuals residing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are found to be the most severely affected, both in terms of morbidity and mortality, and are, thereby, listed for early COVID-19 vaccination. In comparison to the general population, SNF residents are more vulnerable, with a weak immune system. LTCFs and SNFs were not included in the clinical tria...

CVS is expanding coronavirus vaccine efforts, now with the capacity to administer 20-25 million shots per month, according to CEO Karen S. Lynch.

The agency advises that infection-control measures be put in place during visits, such as social distancing and outdoors visits when possible.