Long-term care communities wait for first shipment of Moderna coronavirus vaccine
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri is expecting its first shipments of the Moderna vaccine Monday, but as of Monday, it is not clear when long-term care communities will receive doses.
Long-term care communities will not be receiving the vaccine directly, it will be shipped to pharmacies who will then distribute it to facilities.
A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Lisa Cox said, it's up to the pharmacy groups when nursing homes and other facilities will receive the vaccine.
"The CDC partnership with Walgreens and CVS has the pharmacies working directly with long-term care facilities, so when vaccinations occur in these facilities it will be up to the pharmacy groups," Cox said.