Long-term Care Facilities Prepare to Vaccinate Residents
AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File Residents of long-term care facilities are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19. In Hawaii, those facilities are preparing to distribute the first doses of vaccines. Distribution could start as soon as next week. The Hawaii Kai Retirement Community is the largest assisted living facility in the state with 280 residents and 160 employees. The community partnered with CVS to provide the vaccine to its residents. It’s part of a federal pharmacy partnership program where pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens manage the vaccine distribution at no cost to long-term care...