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Copy shortlink: Only 7,400 COVID-19 vaccine shots have been given to residents and workers at Minnesota nursing homes in the past week despite a targeted campaign that gave them first priority for vaccinations. The slow pace has stemmed from bottlenecks in the patchwork distribution system, particularly with the large pharmacy chains that were tapped by the federal government to deliver the shots in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. Those pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreens, lacked the technicians to administer the vaccines quickly, which has resulted...

Minnesotans in assisted living to see first doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week State health officials told Minnesota lawmakers on Wednesday that they expected to begin vaccinating more long-term care residents as another round of the immunizations reaches the state. 12:34 pm, Jan. 6, 2021 × Kris Ehresmann ST. PAUL — Minnesotans in assisted living facilities can expect to see the first rounds of the coronavirus vaccine reach their communities beginning next week, state health officials told lawmakers on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Residents in 2,272 assisted living facilities ...

Chris Comisac HARRISBURG — A recent report by the New York Times showing Pennsylvania has six of the top 10 nursing homes with COVID-19 deaths has Republican state lawmakers calling on Gov. Tom Wolf and his administration to make good on its promises to protect the vulnerable long-term care facility population. “The data and information available suggest the Wolf administration has not taken its pledges to protect nursing homes and long-term care facilities and their residents seriously enough,” said state Sen. Judy Ward, R-Blair, who chaired the Senate Aging and Youth Committee during ...