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Ralph Berry
Pratt Tribune
The COVID-19 vaccination of residents has begun at Americare Senior Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Memory Care communities across Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee, Illinois, and Mississippi. In addition, the company and the communities are undertaking a proactive education campaign.
Residents at Grand Plains in Pratt, part of the Americare communities, got their shots as scheduled on January 19, 2021. clinical team from Walgreens administered the shots. A second round of shots will be scheduled when round 2 vaccines arrive in Pratt County.
Americare has partnered with CVS and Walgreens was part of the federal roll-out program, depending on which pharmacy is more convenient for each facility. Schedules are dependent on local availability.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
SIKESTON As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be available, Americare, operators of Senior Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Memory Care across Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee, Illinois, and Mississippi, is taking all necessary steps to ensure each community receives vaccines for residents and staff. In addition, the company and the communities are undertaking a proactive education campaign to provide as much information as possible so everyone can make an informed decision.
Americare has partnered with CVS and Walgreens was part of the federal roll-out program, depending on which pharmacy is more convenient for each facility.
Clinics will be established for administering the vaccine at each community and all residents and family members will be communicated with directly about those arrangements. Because the vaccine requires two doses administered approximately 21 to 28 days apart, each community will have two clinic dates set.